Where does “meau” come from?
meau (Middle English) comes from Old English mǣw, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
meau (Middle English): Alternative form of mewe
Ancestry of “meau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | mǣw | mew, seagull; seagull |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiwī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |
Words derived from “meau”