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Where does “scēawian” come from?

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

scēawian (Old English): to look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,...

Definitions

  1. to look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,...

Ancestry of “scēawian”, step by step

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

Words derived from “scēawian”

  • show
  • shown
  • showing
  • shew
  • showy
  • showcase
  • showdown
  • showman
  • showroom
  • sideshow
  • showmanship
  • slideshow
  • showeth
  • sheweth
  • showpiece
  • showgirl
  • showplace
  • showily
  • showtime
  • showstopper
  • showest
  • showiness
  • shewbread
  • showjumping
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