Where does “sedge” come from?
Sedge comes from Middle English segge, Old English secg, and Proto-Germanic sagjaz, which derive from Proto-Indo-European sak-.
sedge (English): Any plant of the genus "Carex", the true sedges,...
Definitions
- Any plant of the genus "Carex", the true sedges,...
Ancestry of “sedge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | segge | A sedge; The sliced stems of sedges; A person; an... |
| 2 | Old English | seċġ | sedge; man |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sagi | retainer, warrior; sedge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaz | retainer, warrior; sedge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “sedge”