Where does “segge” come from?

segge (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.

segge (Middle English): A sedge; The sliced stems of sedges; A person; an...

Definitions

  1. A sedge; The sliced stems of sedges; A person; an...

Ancestry of “segge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishseċġsedge; man
2Proto-West Germanicsagiretainer, warrior; sedge
3Proto-Germanicsagjazretainer, warrior; sedge
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “segge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sagi →