eow

See also: EOW

Middle English

Pronoun

eow

1. (chiefly Early Middle English) Alternative form of yow

Old English

Alternative forms

• īow

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e͜oːw/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *iwwiz, from Proto-Germanic *izwiz (dative/accusative case of *jūz), from Proto-Indo-European *wes (compare also *yū́, whence *jūz).

Cognate with Old Frisian ju (West Frisian jo), Old Saxon iu, ju (Low German jo, ju), Dutch u, Old High German iu (German euch), Old Norse yðr (Icelandic yður, Swedish er), Gothic 𐌹𐌶𐍅𐌹𐍃 (izwis).

Pronoun

ēow

1. accusative/dative of ġē: (to) you (plural), (to) y'all

Related terms

• ēower

 

Descendants

• Middle English: yow, yowe, you, youe, yo, yoe, yogh, yaw, yew, yhu, yu, yw, yhow, ȝou, ȝow, ȝouȝ, ȝowȝ, ȝo, ȝowe, ȝu, ȝw, ȝue, ȝiow, ȝeu, ȝew, ȝewe, ȝaw, ȝhow, ȝhowe, ȝiu, ȝeow, ȝehw, ȝuw, gow, gu, giu, geu, geau, eou, eow, eo, eowe, eu, euwȝ, ou, ow, æu, owe, hou, heou, heu
  • English: you
  • Scots: you

Etymology 2

Natural exclamation

Interjection

ēow

1. Expression of grief, sorrow, or surprise Wo!; Alas!

Descendants

• Middle English: yeo, yeo
  • English: yo