English word sew comes from Proto-Germanic *sēaną (To sow, to disperse (seeds).), Proto-Indo-European *syuh₁-, Old English sēowian
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sēaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To sow, to disperse (seeds). |
| *syuh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to sew |
| sēowian | Old English (ang) | |
| sawan | Old English (ang) | To sow (seed, etc.). |
| sāwan | Old English (ang) | |
| *siwjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To sew. |
| siwian | Old English (ang) | To sew. |
| sowen | Middle English (enm) | |
| sew | English (en) | (intransitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.. (transitive) To enclose by sewing.. (transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together. |