Where does “san” come from?
san (Middle English) comes from Middle English seien, from Old English seċġan, from Proto-West Germanic saggjan, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
san (Middle English): Alternative form of seien; Alternative form of...
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- Alternative form of seien; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “san”, step by step
san traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English seien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | seien | To say, "that is:"; Say!; To fall down, to sink |
| 2 | Old English | seċġan | say; to say, speak |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | saggjan | to say |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Middle English sægen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sægen | Alternative form of seien |