iaue

Old French

Alternative forms

yaue, eve, eaue, aigue, ewe, euwe, egua, ayve, aive

Etymology

From Latin aqua. Compare Picard iau and Anglo-Norman ewe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈja.wə/

Noun

iaue oblique singular, f (oblique plural iaues, nominative singular iaue, nominative plural iaues)

water (drinkable liquid)

Descendants

Angevin: iau, ève, aive
Bourbonnais-Berrichon: iau, aïe, aigue
Bourguignon: aoue, ea, aie
Champenois: iau, aive
Franc-Comtois: ave
Gallo: iau, ève, aive
Lorrain: auve, aoue, ôve
Middle French: eau, eaue
- French: eau (see there for further descendants)
Norman: iâo, iaoue; ieau; yo, ieau, iâo; iaoue; yo, yo, iâo; iaoue; ieau
Picard: iau, ieu (Amiens)
Poitevin-Saintongeais: iau, ève
Walloon: aiwe

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