Where does “Segen” come from?

Segen (German) comes from Middle High German segen, from Old High German segan, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Segen (German): blessing

Definitions

  1. blessing

Ancestry of “Segen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansegen—
2Old High Germansegansign; blessing
3Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
4Proto-Italicseknomsign
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “Segen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →