Where does “seagirt” come from?
seagirt (English) comes from English sea, from Middle English see, 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;...
seagirt (English): Engirdled by the sea, as an island
Definitions
- Engirdled by the sea, as an island
Ancestry of “seagirt”, step by step
seagirt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sea | A large body of salt water; A lake, especially if... |
| 2 | Middle English | see | sea, ocean; A body of water, a lake; seat, chair |
| 3 | Old English | sǣ | sea, lake |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via English girt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | girt | A horizontal structural member of post and beam... |
| 2 | English | girth | A band passed under the belly of an animal, which... |
| 3 | Middle English | girth | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | gjǫrð | girdle, saddle girth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gerdō | girdle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |