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
- The underside of a roof that extends beyond the...
Ancestry of “eaves”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | eves | — |
| 2 | Old English | efes | eaves; the edge of a roof |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *ubisu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ubiswō | — |
Words derived from “eaves”