Where does “howe” come from?
howe (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman houe, from Frankish hauwā, from Frankish hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
howe (Middle English): mattock, pickaxe
Definitions
- mattock, pickaxe
Ancestry of “howe”, step by step
howe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman houe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | houe | hoe |
| 2 | Frankish | hauwā | hoe, mattock |
| 3 | Frankish | hauwan | to hew; to chop; to hew, to chop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |