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