Where does “Hamdsmeiw” come from?
Hamdsmeiw (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Meiw, from Middle Dutch mouwe, from Old Dutch mouwa, from Frankish mauwu, from Proto-Germanic mawwō, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
Hamdsmeiw (Plautdietsch): shirt sleeve
Definitions
- shirt sleeve
Ancestry of “Hamdsmeiw”, step by step
Hamdsmeiw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Meiw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Meiw | sleeve (of a garment) |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mouwe | protruding lip; sleeve |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mouwa | — |
| 4 | Frankish | mauwu | sleeve, wrap; pout, protruding lip; sleeve |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mawwō | muff, sleeve; sleeve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |
via Turkish hamd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | hamd | — |