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
- A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance...
Ancestry of “moue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | moue | pout, moue |
| 2 | Middle French | moue | lip, pout |
| 3 | Old French | moe | mouth |
| 4 | Frankish | mauwa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mawwō | muff, sleeve; sleeve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |