Etymology

seascape

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Today it means: A view of the sea. Full definition →

English landscapebf. ← Middle English see ← Old English sǣ
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*seykʷ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*sīhwaną
  3. Proto-Germanic*saiwiz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*saiwi
  5. Old Englishsǣ
  6. Middle Englishsee
  7. Englishsea
  8. Englishlandscapebf.
  9. English todayseascape

From sea + -scape.

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