Where does “sewen” come from?

sewen (Middle English) comes from Old English sīwian, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.

sewen (Middle English): To sew; to engage in sewing

Definitions

  1. To sew; to engage in sewing

Ancestry of “sewen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsīwianto sew
2Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
3Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew

Words derived from “sewen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old English sīwian →