Where does “scheawen” come from?

scheawen (Middle English) comes from Old English scēawian, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

Ancestry of “scheawen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	scēawian	to look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,...
2	Proto-Germanic	skawwōną	to look, see, watch
3	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewh₁-	to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “scheawen”

show
shown
showing
shew
showy
showcase
showdown
showman
showroom
sideshow
showmanship
slideshow
showeth
sheweth
showpiece
showgirl
showplace
showily
showtime
showstopper
showest
showiness
shewbread
showjumping

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