Where does “mōwa” come from?

mōwa (Old Dutch) comes from Frankish mauwu, from Proto-Germanic mawwō, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

Ancestry of “mōwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishmauwusleeve, wrap; pout, protruding lip; sleeve
2Proto-Germanicmawwōmuff, sleeve; sleeve
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mawwō →Every word from Frankish mauwu →