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
Ancestry of “seggur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | seggr | man |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaz | retainer, warrior; sedge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |