Where does “siht” come from?
siht (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic sihti, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
Ancestry of “siht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sihti | seeing, sight |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “siht”