Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel. · The congregation of a church. · 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.
To furnish with pews.
From Middle English pewe, from Old French puiee, puïe (“balustrade, balcony”), from Latin podia, plural of podium (“parapet, podium”), from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “little foot”), from πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of podia.
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