Where does “wæfersien” come from?

wæfersien (Old English) comes from Old English sīen, from Proto-West Germanic siuni, from Mandarin 修女.

wæfersien (Old English): a spectacle, a wondrous sight

Definitions

  1. a spectacle, a wondrous sight

Ancestry of “wæfersien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsīensight; vision, countenance
2Proto-West Germanicsiuniappearance, sight
3Mandarin修女—
Every word from Mandarin 修女 →Every word from Proto-West Germanic siuni →Every word from Old English sīen →