Where does “scouwunga” come from?

scouwunga (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch scouwon, from Proto-Germanic skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

scouwunga (Old Dutch): attention

Definitions

  1. attention

Ancestry of “scouwunga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchscouwonto view, to see
2Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skawwōną →Every word from Old Dutch scouwon →
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