Where does “chewable” come from?

chewable (English) comes from English chew, from Middle English chewen, from Old English ċēowan, from Proto-West Germanic keuwan, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

chewable (English): Capable of being chewed; Chewy; Allowing for a...

Definitions

  1. Capable of being chewed; Chewy; Allowing for a...

Ancestry of “chewable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchewTo crush with the teeth by repeated closing and...
2Middle EnglishchewenTo chew; to mash food with one's teeth; To...
3Old Englishċēowanto chew
4Proto-West Germanickeuwanto chew
5Proto-Germanickewwanąto chew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew

Words derived from “chewable”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kewwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic keuwan →