Where does “miauwerik” come from?

miauwerik (Dutch) comes from Dutch miauwen, from Middle Dutch mauwen.

miauwerik (Dutch): A cat, notably when it meows

Definitions

  1. A cat, notably when it meows

Ancestry of “miauwerik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchmiauwenTo meow, make a feline's gentle, yet shrill type...
2Middle Dutchmauwen—
Every word from Middle Dutch mauwen →Every word from Dutch miauwen →