Where does “gezegen” come from?
gezegen (Dutch) comes from Dutch zegenen, from Middle Dutch sēgenen, from Old Dutch seginon, from Latin signāre, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
gezegen (Dutch): slumped, downfallen; blessing
Definitions
- slumped, downfallen; blessing
Ancestry of “gezegen”, step by step
gezegen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zegenen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zegenen | to bless |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sēgenen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | seginon | — |
| 4 | Latin | signāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seknom | sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Dutch ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ge | "unstressed form of gij:" you |