Where does “þurhseon” come from?

þurhseon (Old English) comes from Old English sēon, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

þurhseon (Old English): to see through, see into, penetrate with light

Definitions

  1. to see through, see into, penetrate with light

Ancestry of “þurhseon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsēonto be; to filter; to see, look, behold, perceive,...
2Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sehwan →