Where does “schouwen” come from?

schouwen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schouwen, from Old Dutch skouwon, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

schouwen (Dutch): to see, watch; to inspect formally, as with an...

Definitions

  1. to see, watch; to inspect formally, as with an...

Ancestry of “schouwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschouwen—
2Old Dutchskouwon—
3Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “schouwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōną →Every word from Old Dutch skouwon →