Where does “þversögn” come from?

þversögn (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.

þversögn (Icelandic): a paradox

Definitions

  1. a paradox

Ancestry of “þversögn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsögnthe act of telling, saying; story, tale; verb
2Old Norsesǫgnspeech; tale, report, news; host of men
3Old Norsesegjato say, tell, declare
4Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
5Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaną →