Where does “seethin” come from?
seethin (Scots) comes from Middle English sethyng, from Middle English sethen, from Old English sēoþan, from Proto-West Germanic seuþan, from Proto-Germanic seuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
seethin (Scots): Boiling; cooking by bringing to a boil
Definitions
- Boiling; cooking by bringing to a boil
Ancestry of “seethin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sethyng | Boiling or heating; the process of warming,... |
| 2 | Middle English | sethen | To boil or seethe; to heat a fluid; To cook or... |
| 3 | Old English | sēoþan | to boil, seethe; to seethe, boil, cook in a... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | seuþan | to seethe, to boil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |