Where does “emmew” come from?
emmew (English) comes from English immew, from English inmew, from English mew, from Middle English mewe, from Old English mǣw, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
emmew (English): To mew or coop up
Definitions
- To mew or coop up
Ancestry of “emmew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | immew | Alternative form of emmew |
| 2 | English | inmew | Alternative form of emmew |
| 3 | English | mew | A gull, seagull; A prison, or other place of... |
| 4 | Middle English | mewe | seagull, gull; A cage used for allowing birds to... |
| 5 | Old English | mǣw | mew, seagull; seagull |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiwī | gull, seagull |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |