Where does “ouwe” come from?
ouwe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ouwa, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
ouwe (Middle High German): terrain, landscape by water, in water, island;...
Definitions
- terrain, landscape by water, in water, island;...
Ancestry of “ouwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ouwa | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
Words derived from “ouwe”