Where does “sīen” come from?
sīen (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic siuni, from Mandarin 修女.
sīen (Old English): sight; vision, countenance
Definitions
- sight; vision, countenance
Ancestry of “sīen”, step by step
sīen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic siuni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | siuni | appearance, sight |
| 2 | Mandarin | 修女 | — |
via Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |