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
- To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down; To...
Ancestry of “hew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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... |