Where does “sing” come from?
sing (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zingen, from Middle Dutch singen, from Old Dutch singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.
sing (Afrikaans): to sing
Ancestry of “sing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zingen | to sing; to sing, to blab to the police, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | singen | to sing |
| 3 | Old Dutch | singan | to sing |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | singwan | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |