Where does “sew” come from?

sew (Middle English) comes from Old English seaw, from Proto-West Germanic *sauw — juice.

sew (Middle English): Alternative form of sowe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sowe

Ancestry of “sew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishseawsap, juice; moisture; humour
2Proto-West Germanic*sauwjuice

Words derived from “sew”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sauw →Every word from Old English seaw →