Where does “eschewen” come from?
eschewen (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman eschiver, from Proto-West Germanic skiuhijan, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.
Ancestry of “eschewen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | eschiver | to escape; to flee; to avoid; to refuse to deny |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skiuhijan | to dread, avoid; to shun |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |
Words derived from “eschewen”