Where does “sjouwe” come from?
sjouwe (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian skiōua, from Old Frisian skūva, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
Ancestry of “sjouwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | skiōua | — |
| 2 | Old Frisian | skūva | to push, shove |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |
Words derived from “sjouwe”