Where does “Eaves” come from?

Eaves comes from Middle English eves, from Old English efes, from Proto-Germanic ubaswa, of unknown ultimate origin.

Eaves (English): The underside of a roof that extends beyond the...

Definitions

  1. The underside of a roof that extends beyond the...

Ancestry of “Eaves”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisheves
2Old Englishefeseaves; the edge of a roof
3Proto-West Germanic*ubisuhall, vestibule, lobby
4Proto-Germanic*ubiswōeaves
Every word from Proto-Germanic *ubiswō