Where does “sowe” come from?
sowe (Middle English) comes from Old English sūgu, from Proto-West Germanic *sugu.
sowe (Middle English): A female pig; A siege engine used to protect...
Definitions
- A female pig; A siege engine used to protect...
Ancestry of “sowe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sūgu | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sugu | — |
Words derived from “sowe”