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

Noun

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

1. water (drinkable liquid)

Descendants

• Middle French: eau, eaue
  • French: eau
• Norman: iâo, iaoue (Guernsey); ieau (Jersey); yo (Sark), ieau, yo