Where does “sillonner” come from?
sillonner (French) comes from French sillon, from Old French seillon, from Old French seille, from Latin situla, from Latin situlum — Mediaeval form of situla; accusative singular of...
sillonner (French): to crisscross; cut across; furrow; to go back and...
Definitions
- to crisscross; cut across; furrow; to go back and...
Ancestry of “sillonner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | sillon | furrow; groove, fissure; corridor |
| 2 | Old French | seillon | a measure of land |
| 3 | Old French | seille | — |
| 4 | Latin | situla | a vessel used to hold water; a voting urn ;... |
| 5 | Latin | situlum | Mediaeval form of situla; accusative singular of... |