Where does “seison” come from?

seison (Old French) comes from Latin satiōnem, from Latin satum, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

seison (Old French): time of sowing, seeding

Definitions

  1. time of sowing, seeding

Ancestry of “seison”, step by step

seison traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin satiōnem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsatiōnem—
2Latinsatumaccusative supine of serō; nominative neuter...
3Latinserōto sow, plant
4Latinsēruslate, too late
5Proto-Italicswerjos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

via Ancient Greek σείσων

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσείσωνearthen vessel in which beans where shaken while being roasted
2Ancient GreekσείωI shake
3Proto-Hellenic*tséihō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic swerjos →