Middle English word ea comes from Proto-Germanic *aiwa-, Old English ǣlā, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂, Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ-, and later Old English æ (Ceremony, custom, marriage. Law, scripture.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*aiwa- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
ǣlā | Old English (ang) | |
*h₂ekʷeh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*h₁egʷʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
æ | Old English (ang) | Ceremony, custom, marriage. Law, scripture. |
*h₂ékʷeh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Water. |
*ahwō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Stream, river. Water. |
*hē | Old English (ang) | |
eo | Middle English (enm) |