Where does “ċeahhe” come from?
ċeahhe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *kahu, from Proto-Germanic kawō, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
ċeahhe (Old English): a daw; chough
Definitions
- a daw; chough
Ancestry of “ċeahhe”, step by step
ċeahhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *kahu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *kahu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kawō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |
via Germanic *kahu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *kahu | — |