Where does “sedgeland” come from?
sedgeland (English) comes from English sedge, from Middle English segge, from Old English seċġ, from Proto-West Germanic sagi, from Proto-Germanic sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
sedgeland (English): Land where sedge grows in abundance
Definitions
- Land where sedge grows in abundance
Ancestry of “sedgeland”, step by step
sedgeland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sedge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sedge | Any plant of the genus "Carex", the true sedges,... |
| 2 | Middle English | segge | A sedge; The sliced stems of sedges; A person; an... |
| 3 | Old English | seċġ | sedge; man |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sagi | retainer, warrior; sedge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaz | retainer, warrior; sedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |