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
- Archaic spelling of seine; to be
Ancestry of “sein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | seine | A long net having floats attached at the top and... |
| 2 | Old English | seġne | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sagīna | — |
| 4 | Latin | sagena | seine |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σαγήνη | large dragnet, seine; hunting net |
Words derived from “sein”