Where does “owlet” come from?
owlet (English) comes from English owl, from Middle English oule, from Old English ūle, from Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā.
owlet (English): Diminutive of owl; A young owl; owling; One of a...
Definitions
- Diminutive of owl; A young owl; owling; One of a...
Ancestry of “owlet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | owl | Any of various birds of prey of the order... |
| 2 | Middle English | oule | owl; An insult, especially applied to the Devil;... |
| 3 | Old English | ūle | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *uwwulā | — |