Where does “saith” come from?

Saith comes from Old English sæġþ, from Old English seċġan, from Proto-West Germanic saggjan, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- meaning to say or tell.

saith (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “saith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsæġþ—
2Old Englishseċġansay; to say, speak
3Proto-West Germanicsaggjanto say
4Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
5Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaną →
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