Where does “suge” come from?

suge (Middle English) comes from Middle English sowe, from Old English sūgu, from Proto-West Germanic *sugu — sow.

suge (Middle English): Alternative form of sowe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sowe

Ancestry of “suge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsoweA female pig; A siege engine used to protect...
2Old Englishsūgusow (female pig)
3Proto-West Germanic*sugusow
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sugu →Every word from Old English sūgu →Every word from Middle English sowe →
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