Where does “moue” come from?
moue (Middle French) 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.
moue (Middle French): lip, pout
Ancestry of “moue”, step by step
| 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 |
Words derived from “moue”