Where does “mæw” come from?
mæw (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic maiwiz, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
mæw (Old English): gull, seagull
Ancestry of “mæw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | maiwiz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |