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.

schouwen (Middle High German): to see, to look at

Definitions

  1. to see, to look at

Ancestry of “schouwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanscouwōnto look, to view
2Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “schouwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōną →Every word from Old High German scouwōn →