Where does “mēwe” come from?
mēwe (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-West Germanic maiw, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
Ancestry of “mēwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | maiw | gull, seagull |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |
Words derived from “mēwe”