Where does “segnefærdig” come from?
segnefærdig (Danish) comes from Danish segne, from Old Swedish sighna, from Old Norse signa, from Latin signō, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
segnefærdig (Danish): extremely exhausted or tired, that you're about to collapse
Definitions
- extremely exhausted or tired, that you're about to collapse
Ancestry of “segnefærdig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | segne | to buckle, collapse due to fatigue, stress etc |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sighna | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | signa | to sink, slide down; to bless; to sign with the... |
| 4 | Latin | signō | to mark, sign |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |