Where does “sie” come from?
Sie derives from Middle English sien, from Middle English seien, from Old English seċġan, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European seyk-, sey-, and sekʷ-.
sie (English): To sink; fall; drop; To fall, as in a swoon;...
Definitions
- To sink; fall; drop; To fall, as in a swoon;...
Ancestry of “sie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sien | Alternative form of seien |
| 2 | Old English | sīgan | to sink, fall, drop; to sink, descend |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sīgan | to sink, to drop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīganą | to sink, to drop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |