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Where does “ewte” come from?

ewte (Middle English) comes from Middle English evete, from Old English efete — a newt or lizard.

ewte (Middle English): Alternative form of evete; newt

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of evete; newt

Ancestry of “ewte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglisheveteA newt or a reptile that resembles one
2Old Englishefetea newt or lizard

Words derived from “ewte”

  • newt
  • newtlike
  • newtling
  • newte
  • newete
Every word from Old English efete →