Where does “yowe” come from?
yowe (Scots) comes from Middle English ewe, from Old English ēowu, from Proto-Germanic awiz, from French avis, from Middle French advis, from Dutch advies, from Middle Dutch avijs, from Old French avis.
yowe (Scots): ewe
Definitions
- ewe
Ancestry of “yowe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ewe | ewe; Alternative form of ew |
| 2 | Old English | ēowu | ewe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awiz | ewe; sheep in general |
| 4 | French | avis | opinion; piece of advice; notice |
| 5 | Middle French | advis | opinion |
| 6 | Dutch | advies | advice |
| 7 | Middle Dutch | avijs | — |
| 8 | Old French | avis | opinion |
| 9 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 10 | Latin | A | — |
| 11 | Etruscan | 𐌀 | and, also |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 13 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 14 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |