Where does “mave” come from?
mave (Old French) comes from Old English mæw, from Proto-Germanic maiwiz, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
mave (Old French): gull; seagull
Ancestry of “mave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | mæw | gull, seagull |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maiwiz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |
Words derived from “mave”