Where does “sier” come from?

sier (Danish) comes from Danish si, from Old Norse sía, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

sier (Danish): indefinite plural of si; present of si

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of si; present of si

Ancestry of “sier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsisieve; strainer; colander
2Old Norsesíato sieve, filter
3Proto-Germanicsīhwanąto filter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
5Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną →
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