2006-08-23 13:03:00 · 11 answers · asked by pondering 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It came from the Greek 'pod' and Latin 'ped (foot).
Podion in Greek > puye in French > pew (English 1479).
As for why, must have something to do with the words it was derived from.
2006-08-23 13:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, a pew is a long wooden bench. A lot of churches no longer have pews. If you're asking why they call it a pew...I don't know. heeheee. It's a funny name. Some churches now have chairs and they aren't called pews; they're just called chairs. ;)
2006-08-23 13:04:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but my dad has always called "going to Church" "hitting the pews." It is probably something from Latin or Greek.
2006-08-23 13:08:56 · answer #3 · answered by trueblue88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is why in terms of etymology, there are several sources: Middle English pewe, probably from Old French puie, balcony, from Latin podia, pl. of podium,
2006-08-23 13:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know but the center aisle in a hurch is really called the nave and the aisles are on the side. So a bride never walks down the aisle,
2006-08-23 13:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Years ago no one wore deodorant and they stunk to the high heavens.
2006-08-23 13:07:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because when they finally got to sit down, started to say 'praise God', but in the relief of sitting, came out as 'p-ewh'
2006-08-23 13:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by sweet southern charm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a word derived from the Latin word podium (OED).
2006-08-23 13:06:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's what its called.
2006-08-23 13:04:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
coz they smell bad
2006-08-23 13:04:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋