English
Mau
Mau comes from Egyptian mjw.
- Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEmjw
- EnglishtodayMau
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEmjw
- EnglishtodayMau
Every English word from Egyptian mjw
Another origin of Mau
- Hindic. 1500–presentमऊmaū
- EnglishtodayMau
Today it means
noun A kind of short-haired domestic cat.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Egyptian mjw / Mau