Where does “Hew” come from?
Hew (English) comes from Middle English hewen, from Old English hēawan, from Proto-West Germanic hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Ancestry of “Hew”, step by step
Hew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hewen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hewen | — |
| 2 | Old English | hēawan | to chop, hew; to dice, mince |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hauwan | to hew, to chop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English Hugh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hugh | — |
| 2 | Old French | Hughe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hugiz | mind, thought, sense, understanding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |