Where does “opsige” come from?

opsige (Danish) comes from Danish sige, from Old Danish sighæ, from Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

opsige (Danish): to resign

Definitions

  1. to resign

Ancestry of “opsige”, step by step

opsige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsigeto say; to tell; to mean
2Old Danishsighæ—
3Old Norsesegjato say, tell, declare
4Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
5Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Danish op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopup
2Old Norseuppup
3Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicubunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “opsige”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaną →