Where does “awa” come from?

awa (Scots) comes from Middle English awey, from Old English onweġ, from Old English on weġ — on one's way; on one's way; onward; on.

awa (Scots): away; absent, gone, distant

Definitions

  1. away; absent, gone, distant

Ancestry of “awa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaweyout, away from
2Old Englishonweġaway
3Old Englishon weġon one's way; on one's way; onward; on

Words derived from “awa”

Every word from Old English on weġ →Every word from Old English onweġ →Every word from Middle English awey →