see

Middle English

/sɛː/, /seː/

noun
Definitions
  • sea, ocean
  • A body of water, a lake

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sǣ (sea, lake) derived from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz (sea, ocean).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*saiwiz

Gloss

sea, ocean

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
⚓️ ⛵️ 🌊 🌴 🏄️ 🚢 🚤 🛥️ 🛳️

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