Where does “sehn” come from?

sehn (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German sien, from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sehn (Central Franconian): to see

Definitions

  1. to see

Ancestry of “sehn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansien—
2Old High Germansehanto see, to look
3Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sehwan →