Where does “siþþan” come from?
siþþan (Old English) comes from Old English sīþ, from Proto-West Germanic sinþ, from Proto-Germanic sinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
siþþan (Old English): afterwards, subsequently; since; ago, since
Definitions
- afterwards, subsequently; since; ago, since
Ancestry of “siþþan”, step by step
siþþan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sīþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sīþ | journey, movement, trip, point in time, occasion;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sinþ | journey, way, path; time, occasion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sinþaz | journey, way, path |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
via Old English sīþ þon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sīþ þon | subsequent to that |
via Old English þǣm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þǣm | that |