Where does “áhrifslaus sögn” come from?
áhrifslaus sögn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sögn, from Old Norse sǫgn, from Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
áhrifslaus sögn (Icelandic): a intransitive verb
Definitions
- a intransitive verb
Ancestry of “áhrifslaus sögn”, step by step
áhrifslaus sögn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sögn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sögn | the act of telling, saying; story, tale; verb |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǫgn | speech; tale, report, news; host of men |
| 3 | Old Norse | segja | to say, tell, declare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Icelandic áhrifslaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | áhrifslaus | uninfluential, intransitive |