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