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