Where does “sowgelder” come from?
sowgelder (English) comes from English sow, from Middle English sowe, from Old English sūgu, from Proto-West Germanic *sugu.
sowgelder (English): One who spays sows
Ancestry of “sowgelder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sow | A female pig; A female bear, she-bear; A female... |
| 2 | Middle English | sowe | A female pig; A siege engine used to protect... |
| 3 | Old English | sūgu | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sugu | — |