(Late-Latin, declension-1, feminine) old wives' tale
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
[ˈa.wa]
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)
Feminine counterpart to avus (“grandfather”) formed with *-éh₂, compare Gothic 𐌰𐍅𐍉 (awō, “grandmother”), although conceivably a secondary formation. Compare avia.