Where does “hewe” come from?
hewe (Middle English) comes from Old English hīwa, from Proto-Germanic hīwô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hewe (Middle English): servant, hireling; rascal, villein; hue
Definitions
- servant, hireling; rascal, villein; hue
Ancestry of “hewe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hīwa | member of a family |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hīwô | relative, fellow-lodger, family |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “hewe”