shew

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English word shew comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kew-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-, and later Proto-Germanic *skawwōną (To look, see, watch.)

*(s)kew- (Proto-Indo-European)

to hide, wrap up, conceal

*(s)kewh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)

*skawwōną (Proto-Germanic)

To look, see, watch.

scēawian (Old English)

sceawian (Old English)

To look at, examine, scrutinize.

sċēawian (Old English)

scheawen (Middle English)

shew (English)

(East Anglia).

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