Where does “seggur” come from?

seggur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse seggr, from Proto-Germanic sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

seggur (Faroese): A man; warrior; hero

Definitions

  1. A man; warrior; hero

Ancestry of “seggur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseseggrman
2Proto-Germanicsagjazretainer, warrior; sedge
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaz →Every word from Old Norse seggr →