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