Where does “seġne” come from?
seġne (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sagīna, from Latin sagena, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη — large dragnet, seine; hunting net.
Ancestry of “seġne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sagīna | — |
| 2 | Latin | sagena | seine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαγήνη | large dragnet, seine; hunting net |
Words derived from “seġne”