Where does “tantezegster” come from?

tantezegster (Dutch) comes from Dutch zeggen, from Middle Dutch seggen, from Old Dutch seggen, from Proto-West Germanic saggjan, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

tantezegster (Dutch): niece, especially in relation to an aunt

Definitions

  1. niece, especially in relation to an aunt

Ancestry of “tantezegster”, step by step

tantezegster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zeggen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzeggento say, tell
2Middle Dutchseggento say; to tell, to make known; to tell, to...
3Old Dutchseggento say
4Proto-West Germanicsaggjanto say
5Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
6Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-
7Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Dutch tante

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtanteaunt; A woman, especially an older or assertive...
2Frenchtanteaunt
3Middle Frenchtante
4Middle Frenchanteauntie; aunt
5Old Frenchantenominative singular of antain; aunt
6Latinamitapaternal aunt; father's sister
7Proto-Indo-Europeanamma-mother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-
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