Where does “سی” come from?
سی (Persian) comes from English cee, from Middle English cee, from Old French sei, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
سی (Persian): thirty; for; in order to
Definitions
- thirty; for; in order to
Ancestry of “سی”, step by step
سی traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English cee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cee | The name of the Latin-script letter C; Something... |
| 2 | Middle English | cee | Alternative form of see |
| 3 | Old French | sei | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēdēs | seat, chair |
| 5 | Latin | sedeō | to sit, to be seated |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Sanskrit सूर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सूर | the Sun; Calotropis gigantea; a wise or learned... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्वर् | the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | súHar | the sun |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Pahlavi sag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pahlavi | sag | — |