Where does “hjálparsagnorð” come from?

hjálparsagnorð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sagnorð, 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.

hjálparsagnorð (Icelandic): auxiliary verb, helping verb

Definitions

  1. auxiliary verb, helping verb

Ancestry of “hjálparsagnorð”, step by step

hjálparsagnorð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sagnorð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsagnorðverb
2Icelandicsögnthe act of telling, saying; story, tale; verb
3Old Norsesǫgnspeech; tale, report, news; host of men
4Old Norsesegjato say, tell, declare
5Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
6Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
7Proto-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 →