Where does “pawe” come from?
pawe (Middle English) comes from Old French poue, from Frankish pōta, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.
pawe (Middle English): paw; claw, talon; rough, vicious hand
Definitions
- paw; claw, talon; rough, vicious hand
Ancestry of “pawe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | poue | — |
| 2 | Frankish | pōta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | putōną | to stick, stab, poke; to push |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |
Words derived from “pawe”