Where does “see” come from?
see (German) comes from Old High German sēo, from Proto-West Germanic saiwi, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
see (German): lake; sea, ocean; sea, sea condition, swell
Definitions
- lake; sea, ocean; sea, sea condition, swell
Ancestry of “see”, step by step
see traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German sēo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sēo | sea |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Old High German sē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sē | — |