Where does “mwa” come from?
mwa (Mauritian Creole) comes from French moi, from Middle French moy, from Old French moi, from Latin mē, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
mwa (Mauritian Creole): me
Ancestry of “mwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | moi | me; to me; ego |
| 2 | Middle French | moy | me |
| 3 | Old French | moi | me |
| 4 | Latin | mē | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |