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 →
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