Where does “sieden” come from?
sieden (German) comes from Middle High German sieden, from Old High German siodan, from Proto-Germanic seuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
sieden (German): to simmer, seethe; to boil
Definitions
- to simmer, seethe; to boil
Ancestry of “sieden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | sieden | to seethe |
| 2 | Old High German | siodan | to seethe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |
Words derived from “sieden”