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Where does “schūwe” come from?

schūwe (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

Ancestry of “schūwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—

Words derived from “schūwe”

  • afskyelig
  • afsky
  • sky
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →