yeo
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English ea, eo, from Old English ēa (“running water, water, stream, river”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”). Compare ea, eau.
Etymology 2
From Middle English yeue, yowe, from Old English ēowu (“ewe”). More at ewe.
See also
References
- OED 2nd edition 1989
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