Where does “anasian” come from?

anasian (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch sīan, from Proto-West Germanic sīhwan, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

anasian (Old Dutch): to watch, to view

Definitions

  1. to watch, to view

Ancestry of “anasian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsīan—
2Proto-West Germanicsīhwanto filter
3Proto-Germanicsīhwanąto filter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
5Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną →