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Where does “hauwā” come from?

hauwā (Frankish) comes from Frankish hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

hauwā (Frankish): hoe, mattock

Definitions

  1. hoe, mattock

Ancestry of “hauwā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhauwanto hew; to chop; to hew, to chop
2Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
3Proto-Celticsukkos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hauwā”

  • hoe
  • backhoe
  • hoedown
  • hoecake
  • hoer
  • hoelike
  • hoebag
  • hoes
  • houe
  • howe
  • houe
  • houe
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