Where does “leeuw” come from?

leeuw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch leeuwe, from Old Dutch lewo, from Proto-Germanic *lēwō, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

leeuw (Dutch): lion; burial mound

Definitions

  1. lion; burial mound

Ancestry of “leeuw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchleeuwe—
2Old Dutchlewolion
3Proto-Germanic*lēwōscythe
4Proto-Germaniclewôscythe
5Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lewô →
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