Where does “Segge” come from?

Segge (German) comes from Low German Segge, 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): sedge

Definitions

  1. sedge

Ancestry of “Segge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanSeggesedge reed
2Middle Low Germansegge—
3Old Saxonseggi—
4Proto-West Germanicsagiretainer, warrior; sedge
5Proto-Germanicsagjazretainer, warrior; sedge
6Proto-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 →