Where does “seine” come from?
seine (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian sein, from Dutch sein, from Old French seigne, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
seine (West Frisian): blessing; scythe; to signal
Definitions
- blessing; scythe; to signal
Ancestry of “seine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | West Frisian | sein | signal |
| 2 | Dutch | sein | signal |
| 3 | Old French | seigne | — |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |