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English word origin

Etymology of owie

From ow + -ie (suffix forming colloquialisms).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
intj

Synonym of ow.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From ow + -ie (suffix forming colloquialisms).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A painful but minor injury.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English ow Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English owie From ow + -ie (diminutive suffix).

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