ea

Signification (English)

Noun

A river or watercourse.

Det

Alternative form of ea.

Synonyms

cram

glut oneself

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈiː(ə)/

Etymology (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: ee

Inherited from ancien anglais: ēa

Cognate with frison septentrional: ia

Cognate with saterlandais: Äi

Cognate with frison occidental: ie

Cognate with néerlandais: a

Cognate with allemand: Ache

Cognate with danois: å

Cognate with suédois: å

Cognate with islandais: á

Cognate with latin: aqua

In summary

From Middle English ee, ea, æ, from Old English ēa (“river”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahu (“waters, river”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”). Doublet of aqua.
Cognates:
Cognate with North Frisian ia (“river”), Saterland Frisian Äi (“river”), West Frisian ie (“water, stream”), Dutch a (“water, stream”), German Ache (“water, stream, river, flood”), Danish å (“stream, creek”), Swedish å (“stream, creek”), Icelandic á (“stream, river”), Latin aqua (“water”).