Where does “sinewous” come from?
sinewous (English) comes from English sinew, from Middle English synwe, from Old English sinu, from Proto-West Germanic sinu, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.
sinewous (English): sinewy
Ancestry of “sinewous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sinew | A cord or tendon of the body; A cord or string,... |
| 2 | Middle English | synwe | — |
| 3 | Old English | sinu | sinew, nerve, tendon |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sinu | sinew |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |