Where does “sighen” come from?
sighen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle English sighte, from Middle English siken, from Old English sīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *sīkan.
sighen (Middle Dutch): Alternative spelling of sigen
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of sigen
Ancestry of “sighen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sighte | sight |
| 2 | Middle English | siken | — |
| 3 | Old English | sīcan | to sigh |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīkan | — |