Where does “sænċġende” come from?
sænċġende (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sangijandī, from Proto-West Germanic sangijan, from Proto-Indo-European senk-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “sænċġende”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sangijandī | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sangijan | to burn, torch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | senk- | to burn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |