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Where does “erwigge” come from?

erwigge (Middle English) comes from Old English ēarwicga, from Old English ēare, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

erwigge (Middle English): earwig

Definitions

  1. earwig

Ancestry of “erwigge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishēarwicga—
2Old Englishēareear
3Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “erwigge”

  • earwig
  • earwiggy
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