seaw

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sawwą, *sawwiją (juice, wetness), from Proto-Indo-European *saw-, *sow- (juice; to squeeze juice). Cognate with Old High German sou (juice), Old Norse sǫggr (Icelandic söggur, moist), dialectal Swedish sögg, sygg (damp, humid). Probably related to English sog.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæːɑw/

Noun

sēaw m

  1. sap, juice
  2. moisture
  3. (by extension) humour

Declension

Descendants

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