Where does “meowdy” come from?
meowdy (English) comes from English meow, 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.
meowdy (English): said especially in the context of cats or other felines
Definitions
- said especially in the context of cats or other felines
Ancestry of “meowdy”, step by step
meowdy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meow | The cry of a cat; Said in reply to a spiteful or... |
| 2 | English | mew | A gull, seagull; A prison, or other place of... |
| 3 | Middle English | mewe | seagull, gull; A cage used for allowing birds to... |
| 4 | Old English | mǣw | mew, seagull; seagull |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiwī | gull, seagull |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |
via English howdy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | howdy | An informal greeting; A wife, a midwife; To greet... |