Where does “sig” come from?

sig (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

Ancestry of “sig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsikhimself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself
2Proto-Germanicsīkątrickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
4Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic sīką
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