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Where does “søgn” come from?

søgn (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sǫgn, from Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

søgn (Faroese): statement, report; saga, narrative; voice

Definitions

  1. statement, report; saga, narrative; voice

Ancestry of “søgn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǫgnspeech; tale, report, news; host of men
2Old Norsesegjato say, tell, declare
3Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
4Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “søgn”

  • forsøgn
  • aftursøgn
  • sagnorð
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