Where does “seeën” come from?
seeën (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German segen, from Old High German segan, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
seeën (Luxembourgish): to saw
Ancestry of “seeën”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | segen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | segan | sign; blessing |
| 3 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |