Where does “seine” come from?
Seine comes from Old English seġne, from Proto-West Germanic sagīna, from Latin sagena, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη, meaning a fishing net.
seine (English): A long net having floats attached at the top and...
Definitions
- A long net having floats attached at the top and...
Ancestry of “seine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | seġne | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sagīna | — |
| 3 | Latin | sagena | seine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαγήνη | large dragnet, seine; hunting net |
Words derived from “seine”