Where does “sien” come from?
sien (Middle English) comes from Old English sīgan, from Proto-West Germanic sīgan, from Proto-Germanic sīganą, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
sien (Middle English): Alternative form of seien
Definitions
- Alternative form of seien
Ancestry of “sien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sīgan | to sink, fall, drop; to sink, descend |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sīgan | to sink, to drop |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīganą | to sink, to drop |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
Words derived from “sien”