Where does “sige” come from?
sige (Danish) comes 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.
sige (Danish): to say; to tell; to mean
Definitions
- to say; to tell; to mean
Ancestry of “sige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | sighæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | segja | to say, tell, declare |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |