Where does “moue” come from?

moue (English) comes from French moue, from Middle French moue, from Old French moe, from Frankish mauwa, from Proto-Germanic mawwō, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

moue (English): A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance...

Definitions

  1. A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance...

Ancestry of “moue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmouepout, moue
2Middle Frenchmouelip, pout
3Old Frenchmoemouth
4Frankishmauwa—
5Proto-Germanicmawwōmuff, sleeve; sleeve
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mawwō →Every word from Frankish mauwa →