sien

Low German

/ziːn/

verb
Definitions
  • (only as the infinitive) (alternative form of) wesen

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Low German sîn inherited from Old Saxon sīn (his) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (be, exist) inherited from Middle Low German wesen (existence) inherited from Old Saxon wesan inherited from Proto-Germanic *wesaną (be, remain, graze, consume, feast), *beuną (be, become, exist, come to be).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*beuną

Gloss

be, become, exist, come to be

Concept
Semantic Field

Miscellaneous function words

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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