thew

English

/θjuː/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A bondman; a slave.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English thew (thrall) inherited from Old English þēow (slave, servant, minister) inherited from Proto-Germanic *þewaz (slave, servant, servat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *tekwos (runner), *tekʷ- (run, flow, be fluid, flee).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tekʷ-

Gloss

run, flow, be fluid, flee

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

走

Emoji
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