Where does “seolidante” come from?
seolidante (Old High German) comes from Old High German sēo, from Proto-West Germanic saiwi, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
seolidante (Old High German): sea-travellers; sailors
Definitions
- sea-travellers; sailors
Ancestry of “seolidante”, step by step
seolidante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German sēo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sēo | sea |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Old High German līdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | līdan | to suffer |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | līþan | to go, to pass; to suffer loss |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |