Where does “Sefare” come from?
Sefare (English) comes from Old English sǣ, from Proto-West Germanic saiwi, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Ancestry of “Sefare”, step by step
Sefare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sǣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sǣ | sea, lake |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Old English faru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | faru | a journey or going; something transportable,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |