Where does “zich” come from?
zich (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sich, from Middle High German sich, from Old High German sih, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
zich (Dutch): himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself;...
Definitions
- himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself;...
Ancestry of “zich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sich | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | sich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sih | self |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |