Where does “bisian” come from?
bisian (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;...
bisian (Old Dutch): to look at, to inspect
Definitions
- to look at, to inspect
Ancestry of “bisian”, step by step
bisian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch sīan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | sīan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sīhwan | to filter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Proto-Germanic bisehwaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bisehwaną | to look, besee |