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Where does “seether” come from?

seether (English) comes from English seethe, from Middle English sethen, from Old English sēoþan, from Proto-West Germanic seuþan, from Proto-Germanic seuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

seether (English): A pot for boiling things; a boiler

Definitions

  1. A pot for boiling things; a boiler

Ancestry of “seether”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseetheTo boil; To boil vigorously; To foam in an...
2Middle EnglishsethenTo boil or seethe; to heat a fluid; To cook or...
3Old Englishsēoþanto boil, seethe; to seethe, boil, cook in a...
4Proto-West Germanicseuþanto seethe, to boil
5Proto-Germanicseuþanąto seethe; boil
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
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