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Where does “stewlike” come from?

stewlike (English) comes from English stew, from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

stewlike (English): Resembling stew

Definitions

  1. Resembling stew

Ancestry of “stewlike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstewA cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A...
2EnglishstewardA person who manages the property or affairs for...
3Middle Englishsteward—
4Old Englishstiġweard—
5Old Englishweardguard; guard, the action of looking out for...
6Old Englishōraore, unwrought metal
7Old Englishēarsea, ocean; grave, earth
8Proto-Germanicahazear
9Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
10Proto-Balticanśtas—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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