Where does “singan” come from?

singan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

singan (Old English): to sing, chant

Definitions

  1. to sing, chant

Ancestry of “singan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsingwanto sing
2Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
3Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing

Words derived from “singan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic singwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic singwan →