Where does “sandsiger” come from?
sandsiger (Danish) comes from Danish sand, from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
sandsiger (Danish): male fortune-teller
Definitions
- male fortune-teller
Ancestry of “sandsiger”, step by step
sandsiger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish sand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sand | true; sand |
| 2 | Old Norse | sannr | true |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sanþaz | true, real |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sónts | active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via Danish siger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | siger | present of sige |