Where does “hjálparsögn” come from?

hjálparsögn (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.

hjálparsögn (Icelandic): auxiliary verb, helping verb

Definitions

  1. auxiliary verb, helping verb

Ancestry of “hjálparsögn”, step by step

hjálparsögn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sögn

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

via Icelandic hjálp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichjálphelp
2Old Norsehjalp—
3Old Norsehjalpato help
4Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaną →