Where does “sein” come from?

sein (English) comes from English seine, from Old English seġne, from Proto-West Germanic sagīna, from Latin sagena, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη — large dragnet, seine; hunting net.

sein (English): Archaic spelling of seine; to be

Definitions

  1. Archaic spelling of seine; to be

Ancestry of “sein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseineA long net having floats attached at the top and...
2Old Englishseġne—
3Proto-West Germanicsagīna—
4Latinsagenaseine
5Ancient Greekσαγήνηlarge dragnet, seine; hunting net
Every word from Ancient Greek σαγήνη →Every word from Latin sagena →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sagīna →