Where does “ontsien” come from?

ontsien (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch siën, from Old Dutch sīan, from Proto-West Germanic sīhwan, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

ontsien (Middle Dutch): to fear, to be afraid; to be in awe of

Definitions

  1. to fear, to be afraid; to be in awe of

Ancestry of “ontsien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsiënto filter, to seep
2Old Dutchsīan—
3Proto-West Germanicsīhwanto filter
4Proto-Germanicsīhwanąto filter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
6Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną →