Where does “hew” come from?

Hew comes from Old English hēawan, from Proto-West Germanic hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂-.

hew (English): To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down; To...

Definitions

  1. To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down; To...

Ancestry of “hew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhewen—
2Old Englishhēawanto chop, hew; to dice, mince
3Proto-West Germanichauwanto hew, to chop
4Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
5Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →