Pew Definition

Origin of Pew

• From Middle English pewe, from Middle French puie (“balustrade"), from Latin podia, plural of podium (“parapet, podium"), from Ancient Greek πόδιον (podion, “little foot"), from πούς (pous, “foot").

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• Middle English pewe probably from Old French puie balcony from Latin podia pl. of podium balcony podium

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Possibly from French putois (“skunk") or puer (“to stink") or a truncation of putrid.

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• Less common spelling of Pugh, from Welsh ap + Huw.

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• Onomatopoetic.

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