English
sengreen
Sengreen comes from Old English singrēne ‘evergreen’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *singrōniz.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*singrōniz‘evergreen’literally ‘ever-green’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*singrōnijā‘evergreen, houseleek’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150singrēne‘evergreen’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500singrene
- Englishtodaysengreen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*singrōniz‘evergreen’literally ‘ever-green’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*singrōnijā‘evergreen, houseleek’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150singrēne‘evergreen’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500singrene
- Englishtodaysengreen
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *singrōniz
Today it means
noun The houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum), a common plant of Europe.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *singrōniz / sengreen