Where does “Segen” come from?
Segen (Luxembourgish) comes from German Segen, from Middle High German segen, from Old High German segan, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Segen (Luxembourgish): blessing
Ancestry of “Segen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Segen | blessing |
| 2 | Middle High German | segen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | segan | sign; blessing |
| 4 | Latin | signum | visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seknom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |