Where does “síga” come from?

síga (Faroese) comes 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.

síga (Faroese): to sink, slowly descend; to descend by rope; to...

Definitions

  1. to sink, slowly descend; to descend by rope; to...

Ancestry of “síga”, step by step

síga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse segja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesegjato say, tell, declare
2Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
3Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Old Norse síga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesíga—
2Proto-Germanicsīganąto sink, to drop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
4Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaną →