Where does “sailpast” come from?
sailpast (English) comes from English sail, from Middle English saile, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.
sailpast (English): A parade of boats
Ancestry of “sailpast”, step by step
sailpast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sail | A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged... |
| 2 | Middle English | saile | Alternative form of assailen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |
via English past
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | past | The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future |
| 2 | English | passed | simple past tense and past participle of pass;... |