Where does “lew” come from?

lew (Middle English) comes from Old English hlēowe, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lew (Middle English): tepid

Definitions

  1. tepid

Ancestry of “lew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhlēowewarm, sunny, sheltered
2Proto-Germanichlēwazlukewarm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lew”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz →
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