ei

Middle English

/ɛi/

noun
Definitions
  • An egg, especially of a chicken or other fowl.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ǣġ (egg) inherited from *aij inherited from Proto-Germanic *ajją (egg) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm (egg).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ōwyóm

Gloss

egg

Concept
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Food and drink

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