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Where does “hauwan” come from?

hauwan (Frankish) comes 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...

hauwan (Frankish): to hew; to chop; to hew, to chop

Definitions

  1. to hew; to chop; to hew, to chop

Ancestry of “hauwan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hauwan”

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