Where does “sewing” come from?
Sewing comes from Middle English -ing (gerund suffix) added to Old English sēowan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- meaning to sew or stitch.
sewing (English): present participle of sew; The action of the verb...
Definitions
- present participle of sew; The action of the verb...
Ancestry of “sewing”, step by step
sewing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sew | To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through... |
| 2 | Middle English | sew | Alternative form of sowe |
| 3 | Old English | seaw | sap, juice; moisture; humour |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sauw | juice |
via Middle English sewinge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sewinge | — |