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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

  1. slumped, downfallen; blessing

Ancestry of “gezegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzegenento bless
2Middle Dutchsēgenen—
3Old Dutchseginon—
4Latinsignāre—
5Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
6Proto-Italicseknom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →