1. Etymology of the English word see
the English word see
derived from the English word sen
derived from the Chinese word ch'ien
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sekhwanan
Derivations in English
seeing, farseeing, foreseeCognates
Danish se, Dutch zien, German sehen, Gothic saiƕan, Icelandic sjá, Nynorsk sjå, Riksmal se, Swedish seUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word see
derived from the English word see