sealing
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sealing¹
- /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
Sounds like ceiling · Rhymes with -iːlɪŋ
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sek-?
Proto-Indo-European *-nóm
Proto-Italic *segnom
Latin signum
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -lum
Latin sigillum
Anglo-Norman seelbor.
Middle English sel
English seal
English -ing
English sealing
From seal (“device”) + -ing.
adjective
- Used for closing securely.
verb
- present participle and gerund of seal
noun sealings
- Action of the verb to seal in any sense.
sealing²
- /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
Sounds like ceiling · Rhymes with -iːlɪŋ
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sek-?
Proto-Indo-European *-nóm
Proto-Italic *segnom
Latin signum
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -lum
Latin sigillum
Anglo-Norman seelbor.
Middle English sel
English seal
English -ing
English sealing
From seal (“mammal”) + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of seal
noun
- Hunting of seals (the animals).
