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a
wi
ewe
Source:
Ringe 2014
:148
originates from: PGmc
*awiz
"sheep" (
pwgmc-final-z
) through pgmc-to-pwgmc
Words originating from this one
OE
eowu
"ewe" (awi
>
æwi
>
ewi
>
ei
>
ee) through pwgmc-to-oe – ewi -> eowu is irregular (shift to ō-stem)
(source:
Ringe 2014
:148)