Where does “sow” come from?

Sow descends from Middle English sowe, Old English sāwan, Proto-Germanic sēaną, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European roots sew-, sewH-, suH-, and seh₁-, tracing back to an ancient root meaning to scatter or spread.

sow (English): A female pig; A female bear, she-bear; A female...

Definitions

  1. A female pig; A female bear, she-bear; A female...

Ancestry of “sow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsoweA female pig; A siege engine used to protect...
2Old Englishsūgusow (female pig)
3Proto-West Germanic*sugusow

Words derived from “sow”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sugu →Every word from Old English sūgu →Every word from Middle English sowe →