Where does “sengreen” come from?
sengreen (English) comes from Middle English singrene, from Old English singrēne, from Old English sin-, from Proto-West Germanic sin-, from Proto-Germanic sin-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sengreen (English): The houseleek , a common plant of Europe
Definitions
- The houseleek , a common plant of Europe
Ancestry of “sengreen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | singrene | — |
| 2 | Old English | singrēne | evergreen; houseleek |
| 3 | Old English | sin- | ever, everlasting, continual, perpetual; huge,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sin- | ever, eternal, perpetual |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sin- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |