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English word sigh comes from Middle English sihen, which itself comes from Old English sīcan, perhaps in echo of the sound of sighing

sīcan (Old English)

(Potentially) echo of the sound of sighing

sihen (Middle English)

sigh (English)

(Cockney rhyming slang) A person who is bored.. A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.. Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lament. (intransitive) To experience an emotion associated with sighing.. (intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep [...]

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