Where does “chewen” come from?
chewen (Middle English) comes from Old English ċēowan, from Proto-West Germanic keuwan, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
chewen (Middle English): To chew; to mash food with one's teeth; To...
Definitions
- To chew; to mash food with one's teeth; To...
Ancestry of “chewen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċēowan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
Words derived from “chewen”