Where does “sajna” come from?
sajna (Hungarian) comes from Esperanto ŝajni, from German scheinen, from Middle High German schīnen, from Old High German skīnan, from Proto-West Germanic skīnan, from Proto-Germanic skīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.
sajna (Hungarian): alas, unfortunately
Definitions
- alas, unfortunately
Ancestry of “sajna”, step by step
sajna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto ŝajni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ŝajni | to seem, appear |
| 2 | German | scheinen | to shine; to gleam; to seem; to appear; to look |
| 3 | Middle High German | schīnen | to shine |
| 4 | Old High German | skīnan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skīnan | to shine; to appear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skīnaną | to shine; to appear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |
via Hungarian sajnál
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sajnál | to regret; to feel pity; to spare, not to find... |