Where does “zaailing” come from?
zaailing (Dutch) comes from Dutch zaaien, from Middle Dutch sâyen, from Old Dutch sāien, from Proto-West Germanic sāan, from Proto-Germanic sēaną, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
zaailing (Dutch): seedling
Definitions
- seedling
Ancestry of “zaailing”, step by step
zaailing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zaaien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zaaien | to sow, plant seed; to start, set in motion |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sâyen | to sow |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sāien | to sow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sāan | to sow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēaną | to sow, to disperse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Dutch ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ling | — |