Where does “schuwen” come from?

schuwen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skiuwen, from Proto-West Germanic skiuhijan, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

schuwen (Middle Dutch): to be afraid; to shy away from, to avoid

Definitions

  1. to be afraid; to shy away from, to avoid

Ancestry of “schuwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchskiuwento avoid
2Proto-West Germanicskiuhijanto dread, avoid; to shun
3Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—

Words derived from “schuwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skiuhijan →