Where does “scearpsiene” come from?
scearpsiene (Old English) comes from Saterland Frisian Siene, from Old Frisian sine, from Proto-West Germanic sinu, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
scearpsiene (Old English): sharp-sighted
Definitions
- sharp-sighted
Ancestry of “scearpsiene”, step by step
scearpsiene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Saterland Frisian Siene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saterland Frisian | Siene | sinew; tendon; chord; string |
| 2 | Old Frisian | sine | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sinu | sinew |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |