Where does “sagen” come from?
sagen (German) comes from Middle High German sagen, from Old High German sagēn, from Proto-West Germanic saggjan, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
sagen (German): to saw
Ancestry of “sagen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sagen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sagēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | saggjan | to say |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “sagen”