Where does “mewe” come from?
mewe (Middle English) comes from Old English mǣw, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
mewe (Middle English): seagull, gull; A cage used for allowing birds to...
Definitions
- seagull, gull; A cage used for allowing birds to...
Ancestry of “mewe”, step by step
mewe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English mǣw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mǣw | mew, seagull; seagull |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiwī | gull, seagull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |
via Anglo-Norman mue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | mue | — |
via Middle French mue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | mue | shedding feathers; cage for moulting birds;... |