Where does “sā” come from?

sā (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic saihaz, from Proto-Indo-European seyk- — to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither.

sā (Old English): a tub, pail, vessel

Definitions

  1. a tub, pail, vessel

Ancestry of “sā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsaihazbucket, vat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseyk-to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither

Words derived from “sā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saihaz →