Where does “suge” come from?
suge (Middle English) comes from Middle English sowe, from Old English sūgu, from Proto-West Germanic *sugu.
suge (Middle English): Alternative form of sowe
Ancestry of “suge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sowe | A female pig; A siege engine used to protect... |
| 2 | Old English | sūgu | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sugu | — |