Where does “zichte” come from?

zichte (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sichte, from Old Dutch siht, from Proto-West Germanic sihti, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

zichte (Dutch): a short, light scythe

Definitions

  1. a short, light scythe

Ancestry of “zichte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsichteshort, light scythe
2Old Dutchsiht—
3Proto-West Germanicsihtiseeing, sight
4Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-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 →