Where does “sillon” come from?
sillon (French) comes from Old French seillon, from Old French seille, from Latin situla, from Latin situlum — Mediaeval form of situla; accusative singular of...
sillon (French): furrow; groove, fissure; corridor
Definitions
- furrow; groove, fissure; corridor
Ancestry of “sillon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | seillon | a measure of land |
| 2 | Old French | seille | — |
| 3 | Latin | situla | a vessel used to hold water; a voting urn ;... |
| 4 | Latin | situlum | Mediaeval form of situla; accusative singular of... |
Words derived from “sillon”