Where does “koswe” come from?
koswe (Malay) comes from English causeway, from Middle English cawcewey, from Middle English wey, from Old English weġ, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
koswe (Malay): causeway
Definitions
- causeway
Ancestry of “koswe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | causeway | A road that is raised, so as to be above water,... |
| 2 | Middle English | cawcewey | causeway |
| 3 | Middle English | wey | Alternative form of whey |
| 4 | Old English | weġ | way; path; way, road, path |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |