Where does “segi” come from?

segi (Jamtish) comes 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.

segi (Jamtish): to say

Definitions

  1. to say

Ancestry of “segi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesegjato say, tell, declare
2Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
3Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
4Proto-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 →