Where does “singen” come from?

singen (Middle English) comes from Old English singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

singen (Middle English): To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice

Definitions

  1. To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice

Ancestry of “singen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsinganto sing, chant
2Proto-West Germanicsingwanto sing
3Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing

Words derived from “singen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →