Where does “seg” come from?
seg (Middle English) comes from Old English seċġ, from Proto-West Germanic sagi, from Proto-Germanic sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
seg (Middle English): Alternative form of segge
Definitions
- Alternative form of segge
Ancestry of “seg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | seċġ | sedge; man |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sagi | retainer, warrior; sedge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaz | retainer, warrior; sedge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |