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Where does “seille” come from?

seille (Old French) comes from Latin situla, from Latin situlum — Mediaeval form of situla; accusative singular of...

Ancestry of “seille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsitulaa vessel used to hold water; a voting urn ;...
2LatinsitulumMediaeval form of situla; accusative singular of...

Words derived from “seille”

  • sillon
  • selion
  • microsillon
  • sillon
  • sillonner
  • seillon
Every word from Latin situlum →