Where does “zegening” come from?
zegening (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.
zegening (Dutch): blessing, benediction
Ancestry of “zegening”, step by step
| 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 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |