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

Definitions

  1. gentle; tender; soft

Ancestry of “sêft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansēftesoft
2Proto-West Germanicsamftīlevel, even, smooth, soft, gentle
3Proto-Indo-European*sóm-tu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic samftī →Every word from Old Frisian sēfte →
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