Where does “sowing” come from?
Sowing derives from Old English sāwan, from Proto-Germanic sēaną, from Proto-Indo-European roots including sewH- and sew-, ultimately tracing to the base seh₁- meaning to sow or scatter seed.
sowing (English): present participle of sow; The act or process by...
Definitions
- present participle of sow; The act or process by...
Ancestry of “sowing”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “sowing”