Where does “mouwe” come from?
mouwe (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch mouwa, from Frankish mauwu, from Proto-Germanic mawwō, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
mouwe (Middle Dutch): protruding lip; sleeve
Definitions
- protruding lip; sleeve
Ancestry of “mouwe”, step by step
mouwe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch mouwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | mouwa | — |
| 2 | Frankish | mauwu | sleeve, wrap; pout, protruding lip; sleeve |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mawwō | muff, sleeve; sleeve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |
via Old High German mouwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | mouwa | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mauwu | sleeve; pout, protruding lip |
via Old Saxon *mouwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | *mouwa | — |