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Where does “singan” come from?

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

singan (Old Dutch): to sing

Definitions

  1. to sing

Ancestry of “singan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsingwanto sing
2Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
3Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing

Words derived from “singan”

  • zingen
  • bezingen
  • singen
  • sing
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