Where does “sīcan” come from?
sīcan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *sīkan — to sigh, take a deep breath.
sīcan (Old English): to sigh
Definitions
- to sigh
Ancestry of “sīcan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīkan | to sigh, take a deep breath |