Where does “schouwen” come from?

schouwen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skouwon, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

Ancestry of “schouwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchskouwon
2Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “schouwen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōnąEvery word from Old Dutch skouwon