Where does “sewerless” come from?
sewerless (English) comes from English sewer, from English sew, from Middle English sew, from Old English seaw, from Proto-West Germanic *sauw.
sewerless (English): Without a sewer
Ancestry of “sewerless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sewer | A pipe or system of pipes used to remove human... |
| 2 | English | sew | To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through... |
| 3 | Middle English | sew | Alternative form of sowe |
| 4 | Old English | seaw | sap, juice; moisture; humour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sauw | — |