siwian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sēowian, sēowan
  • siƿian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sīw-. Cognate with Old Frisian sīa, Old High German siuwen, Old Norse sýja (Danish sy, Swedish sy), Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌰𐌽 (siujan); and with Latin suō, Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiwiɑn/

Verb

siwian

  1. to sew

Conjugation

Descendants

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