newt

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Noun

A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.

Verb

1. (transitive) To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic.
2. (broadly, informal, transitive) To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system

Hevwate

triton

salamander

eft

lizard

🦎

skink

common newt

water newt

Werger

Molch

triton

tritão

tritón

🧜‍♂️

tritone

tritó

Wassermolch

salamandra

salamander

Salamander

watersalamander

τρίτων

semender

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈnjuːt/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Ji Middle English mîras hatiye girtin: newte

Ji Old English mîras hatiye girtin: efete

In summary

From Middle English newte, newete, from rebracketing of Middle English an ewte as a newte (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English evete, eute, euete, ewte (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.