Where does “zegge” come from?

zegge (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch segge, from Old Dutch seggi, from Proto-West Germanic sagi, from Proto-Germanic sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

zegge (Dutch): sedge, plant of the genus "Carex"

Definitions

  1. sedge, plant of the genus "Carex"

Ancestry of “zegge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchseggeinflection of seggen: ## first-person singular...
2Old Dutchseggi—
3Proto-West Germanicsagiretainer, warrior; sedge
4Proto-Germanicsagjazretainer, warrior; sedge
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sagi →
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