Where does “senġan” come from?
senġan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sangijan, from Proto-Indo-European senk-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “senġan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sangijan | to burn, torch |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | senk- | to burn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “senġan”