Where does “See” come from?
See (Pennsylvania 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;...
See (Pennsylvania German): lake; sea, ocean
Ancestry of “See”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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;... |