Where does “Sicht” come from?
Sicht (German) comes from Middle High German siht, from Old High German siht, from Proto-West Germanic sihti, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
Sicht (German): view; sight; visibility
Definitions
- view; sight; visibility
Ancestry of “Sicht”, step by step
Sicht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German siht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | siht | — |
| 2 | Old High German | siht | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sihti | seeing, sight |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Proto-Germanic sihtiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sihtiz | — |