Where does “scinen” come from?
scinen (Middle English) comes from Middle English schinen, from Old English sċīnan, from Proto-West Germanic skīnan, from Proto-Germanic skīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.
scinen (Middle English): Alternative form of schinen
Definitions
- Alternative form of schinen
Ancestry of “scinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | schinen | To emit brightness and lightness; to shine; To... |
| 2 | Old English | sċīnan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skīnan | to shine; to appear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skīnaną | to shine; to appear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |