hew
What is another word for hew? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Verb — To cut something down or reduce it using a sharp tool, such as an axe.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English hewen, which developed from Old English hēawan, from Proto-West Germanic *hauwan, from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (“to strike, hew, forge”). It is cognate with West Frisian houwe (“to hew”), Cimbrian hauan (“to dig”), Dutch houwen (“to h...
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