An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Uhu

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, U (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Uhu
Friedrich Kluge2508010An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, U — Uhu1891John Francis Davis

Uhu, m., ‘horned owl,’ ModHG. only, a recent onomatopoetic word, which was connected with MidHG. hûwe, OHG. hûwo, OLG. hûo, ‘owl.’