Where does “sitheman” come from?
sitheman (English) comes from English sithe, from English sithen, from Middle English sithen, from Old English siþþan, from Old English sīþ, from Proto-West Germanic sinþ, from Proto-Germanic sinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European sent- — to be.
sitheman (English): Obsolete form of scytheman
Definitions
- Obsolete form of scytheman
Ancestry of “sitheman”, step by step
sitheman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sithe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sithe | Obsolete form of scythe; Alternative spelling of... |
| 2 | English | sithen | From or since the time that; Since then, after... |
| 3 | Middle English | sithen | From or since the time that; since then, after... |
| 4 | Old English | siþþan | afterwards, subsequently; since; ago, since |
| 5 | Old English | sīþ | journey, movement, trip, point in time, occasion;... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sinþ | journey, way, path; time, occasion |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sinþaz | journey, way, path |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |