Morpheme
Ea(u) [Eau, Ea]
Type
free base
Denotation
running water, watercourse, river, stream
Etymology
Middle English ee, ea, eo, æ; Old English ēa
Evidence
ea, eas, eau, eaus
Notes
homophone of Ewe, Yew, and You
spelling influenced by French eau
Ea(u) [Eau, Ea]
free base
running water, watercourse, river, stream
Middle English ee, ea, eo, æ; Old English ēa
ea, eas, eau, eaus
homophone of Ewe, Yew, and You
spelling influenced by French eau