wouw.
a kite, certain bird of the family Accipitridae; especially of the genera Milvus, Harpagus and Haliastur
Meaning & usage
a kite, certain bird of the family Accipitridae; especially of the genera Milvus, Harpagus and Haliastur
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch wouwe, wīwe, wīe, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *wīwô, a derivate of Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to hunt, pursue”). Compare German Weihe, Low German Wieh, both “harrier”.
the plant weld (Reseda luteola)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch woude, wouwe; ultimately derived from a variant of Proto-West Germanic *waiʀd. Cognate with English weld. Doublet of wede.
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