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Where does “sēaną” come from?

sēaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

sēaną (Proto-Germanic): to sow, to disperse

Definitions

  1. to sow, to disperse

Ancestry of “sēaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

Words derived from “sēaną”

  • side
  • outside
  • sides
  • thee
  • seed
  • alongside
  • countryside
  • sidewalk
  • outsider
  • hillside
  • roadside
  • fireside
  • downside
  • broadside
  • underside
  • siding
  • Burnside
  • backside
  • seedling
  • seeding
  • sideboard
  • sidebar
  • mountainside
  • riverside
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