Where does “seethe” come from?
Seethe comes from Middle English sethen, from Old English sēoþan, from Proto-Germanic seuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt-.
seethe (English): To boil; To boil vigorously; To foam in an...
Definitions
- To boil; To boil vigorously; To foam in an...
Ancestry of “seethe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sethen | To boil or seethe; to heat a fluid; To cook or... |
| 2 | Old English | sēoþan | to boil, seethe; to seethe, boil, cook in a... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | seuþan | to seethe, to boil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |