Where does “sightfulness” come from?
sightfulness (English) comes from English sightful, from English sight, from Middle English sighte, from Middle English siken, from Old English sīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *sīkan.
sightfulness (English): The state of being sightful; perspicuity
Definitions
- The state of being sightful; perspicuity
Ancestry of “sightfulness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sightful | Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible;... |
| 2 | English | sight | The ability to see; The act of seeing; perception... |
| 3 | Middle English | sighte | sight |
| 4 | Middle English | siken | — |
| 5 | Old English | sīcan | to sigh |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīkan | — |