Where does “zeiken” come from?

zeiken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch seiken, from Old Dutch seiken, from Proto-Germanic saikijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

zeiken (Dutch): to piss; to rain; to whine, to nag, to complain

Definitions

  1. to piss; to rain; to whine, to nag, to complain

Ancestry of “zeiken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchseikento urinate
2Old Dutchseiken—
3Proto-Germanicsaikijanąto make drip
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

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