Where does “sew” come from?
sew (Middle English) comes from Old English seaw, from Proto-West Germanic *sauw.
sew (Middle English): Alternative form of sowe
Ancestry of “sew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | seaw | sap, juice; moisture; humour |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sauw | — |