ea

Meaning

Noun

A river or watercourse.

Det

Alternative form of ea..

Synonyms

cram

glut oneself

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈiː(ə)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ee

Inherited from Old English: ēa

Cognate with Northern Frisian: ia

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Äi

Cognate with Western Frisian: ie

Cognate with Dutch: a

Cognate with German: Ache

Cognate with Danish: å

Cognate with Swedish: å

Cognate with Icelandic: 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”).