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Where does “hauwan” come from?

hauwan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

hauwan (Proto-West Germanic): to hew, to chop

Definitions

  1. to hew, to chop

Ancestry of “hauwan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
2Proto-Celticsukkos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
5Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hauwan”

  • hew
  • hewer
  • heweth
  • roughhew
  • hewable
  • hewest
  • woodhewer
  • rehew
  • wood-hewer
  • rough-hew
  • forehew
  • hewen
  • heon
  • beheawan
  • hēawan
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