Where does “mowe” come from?
mowe (Middle English) comes from Old French moe, from Frankish mauwa, from Proto-Germanic mawwō, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
mowe (Middle English): Alternative form of mewe; Alternative form of...
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Ancestry of “mowe”, step by step
mowe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French moe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | moe | mouth |
| 2 | Frankish | mauwa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mawwō | muff, sleeve; sleeve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |
via Old English mūga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mūga | stack |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mūgô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mūk- | to low, mumble |
via Yoruba mọ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | mọ̀ | to know |