Where does “séien” come from?
séien (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German sāen, from Proto-West Germanic sāan, from Proto-Germanic sēaną, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
séien (Luxembourgish): to sow
Ancestry of “séien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | sāen | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sāan | to sow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sēaną | to sow, to disperse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |