Where does “Schwarzseherin” come from?
Schwarzseherin (German) comes from German schwarzseher, from German schwarzsehen, from German sehen, from Middle High German sehen, from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
Schwarzseherin (German): female equivalent of Schwarzseher
Definitions
- female equivalent of Schwarzseher
Ancestry of “Schwarzseherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schwarzseher | pessimist |
| 2 | German | schwarzsehen | to be pessimistic; to watch television without... |
| 3 | German | sehen | to see; to have sight |
| 4 | Middle High German | sehen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sehan | to see, to look |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |