Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “houwe” come from?

houwe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hewi, from Proto-West Germanic hawi, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

houwe (Middle High German): hay

Definitions

  1. hay

Ancestry of “houwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhewihay
2Proto-West Germanichawihay
3Proto-Germanichawjąhay
4Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
5Proto-Celticsukkos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “houwe”

  • היי
  • Hee
  • Heeschnapp
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