Ea(u) [Eau, Ea]

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

Homographs

Eau