Where does “schouwen” come from?
schouwen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German scouwōn, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
Ancestry of “schouwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | scouwōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skawwōną | to look, see, watch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |
Words derived from “schouwen”