Where does “withseien” come from?
withseien (Middle English) comes from Old English wiþsecgan, from Old English wiþ, from Old English wiþer, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
withseien (Middle English): to speak against, that is
Definitions
- to speak against, that is
Ancestry of “withseien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wiþsecgan | to renounce, to give up; to gainsay, to oppose in... |
| 2 | Old English | wiþ | against, opposite; along, towards; with |
| 3 | Old English | wiþer | toward, against; again, against; against, in... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |