Where does “unhewn” come from?
unhewn (English) comes from English hewn, from English Hew, from Middle English hewen, from Old English hēawan, from Proto-West Germanic hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
unhewn (English): Not hewn
Ancestry of “unhewn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hewn | Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down;... |
| 2 | English | Hew | — |
| 3 | Middle English | hewen | — |
| 4 | Old English | hēawan | to chop, hew; to dice, mince |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hauwan | to hew, to chop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |