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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz →