Where does “sêft” come from?
sêft (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sēfte, from Proto-West Germanic samftī, from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu-.
sêft (West Frisian): gentle; tender; soft
Ancestry of “sêft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | sēfte | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | samftī | level, even, smooth, soft, gentle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *sóm-tu- | — |