Where does “seaþ” come from?
seaþ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
seaþ (Old English): pit; hole; well; lake; reservoir
Definitions
- pit; hole; well; lake; reservoir
Ancestry of “seaþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sauþaz | boiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |