Where does “owlful” come from?
owlful (English) comes from English owl, from Middle English oule, from Old English ūle, from Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā — owl.
owlful (English): Full of owls
Definitions
- Full of owls
Ancestry of “owlful”, step by step
owlful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English owl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | owl |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *uwwulā | owl |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |