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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sīhwaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *seykʷ- (to filter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiː.xʷɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*sīhwaną

  1. to filter

Inflection

Note: Voiced Verner alternant gw becomes w, but g next to u.

Derived terms

  • *saigijaną (original causative)
  • *saikijaną (secondary causative)
  • *sikkōną (zero-grade iterative)

Descendants

  • Old English: sīon, sēon
  • Old Frisian: sīa
  • Old Saxon: *sīhan
  • Old Dutch: *sīan
  • Old High German: sīhan
    • Middle High German: sīhen
      • German: seihen
      • Bavarian: siachen (southern dialect)
  • Old Norse: sía
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