pew
English
/pjuː/
noun
Definitions
- One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.
- An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.
- Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.
- (colloquial) A chair; a seat.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English pewe borrowed from Middle French puie (balustrade) derived from Latin podia derived from Ancient Greek πόδιον (base, little foot).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πόδιον
Gloss
base, little foot
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fellow English
- holder English
- holding English
- mate English
- pewfellow English
- pewful English
- pewholder English
- pewholding English
- pewless English
- pewlike English
- pewmate English
- repew English
- podia Latin
- podium Latin
- καμηλοπόδιον Ancient Greek
- πόδιον Ancient Greek
- ἱερακοπόδιον Ancient Greek
- *póds Proto-Indo-European
- pewe Middle English
- puie Middle French
- πόδιν gkm