Where does “hewe” come from?

hewe (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German heben, from Old High German hevan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

hewe (Pennsylvania German): to hold; to lift

Definitions

  1. to hold; to lift

Ancestry of “hewe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanheben—
2Old High Germanhevanto lift
3Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną →