Where does “scow” come from?

Scow comes from Dutch schouw, a flat-bottomed boat or barge used for transport and cargo.

scow (English): A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square...

Definitions

  1. A large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square...

Ancestry of “scow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschouwfireplace
2Middle Dutchschoude—
3Old Dutch*scalda—

Words derived from “scow”

Every word from Old Dutch *scalda →Every word from Middle Dutch schoude →Every word from Dutch schouw →