ewi

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *awiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis (“sheep”).

Noun

ewi f

  1. a ewe

Declension
Declension of ewi (feminine i-stem)
singular plural
nominative ewi ewi
accusative ewi ewi
genitive ewi ewiō
dative ewi ewium
instrumental — —


Descendants
  • Middle Low German: ewe
    • Low German: Eev, Öwwe
      German Low German: Öi, Ei

References
  1. Köbler, Gerhard, Altsächsisches Wörterbuch, (5. Auflage) 2014
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