Where does “sepan” come from?
sepan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic sabjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sep- — to taste, to try out.
sepan (Old English): to cause to perceive, to teach
Definitions
- to cause to perceive, to teach
Ancestry of “sepan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sabjaną | to know; to taste; sense; perceive; to notice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sep- | to taste, to try out |