Where does “mawilǭ” come from?

mawilǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic mawī, from Proto-Indo-European magʰ- — young; can, to be able.

mawilǭ (Proto-Germanic): young maid; girl; virgin

Definitions

  1. young maid; girl; virgin

Ancestry of “mawilǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmawīgirl
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmagʰ-young; can, to be able

Words derived from “mawilǭ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European magʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mawī →