Where does “Segge” come from?

Segge (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German segge, from Old Saxon seggi, from Proto-West Germanic sagi, from Proto-Germanic sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

Segge (German Low German): sedge; saying; fairytale; myth; fable

Definitions

  1. sedge; saying; fairytale; myth; fable

Ancestry of “Segge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansegge—
2Old Saxonseggi—
3Proto-West Germanicsagiretainer, warrior; sedge
4Proto-Germanicsagjazretainer, warrior; sedge
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sagi →
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