Where does “sēarian” come from?
sēarian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic sauzijaną, from Proto-Germanic sauzaz, from Proto-Indo-European saus- — dry, parched.
sēarian (Old English): to become sere, to grow sear, wither, pine away
Definitions
- to become sere, to grow sear, wither, pine away
Ancestry of “sēarian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sauzijaną | to dry, sear; to become dry |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sauzaz | dry, parched |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | saus- | dry, parched |
Words derived from “sēarian”