Where does “hewe” come from?

hewe (English) comes from Middle English hewe, from Old English hīwa, from Proto-Germanic hīwô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

hewe (English): A domestic; a servant or retainer

Definitions

  1. A domestic; a servant or retainer

Ancestry of “hewe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishheweservant, hireling; rascal, villein; hue
2Old Englishhīwamember of a family
3Proto-Germanichīwôrelative, fellow-lodger, family
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwô →Every word from Old English hīwa →