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
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “saith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sæġþ | — |
| 2 | Old English | seċġan | say; to say, speak |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | saggjan | to say |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |