Where does “segge” come from?
segge (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon seggi, from Proto-West Germanic sagi, from Proto-Germanic sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
Ancestry of “segge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | seggi | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “segge”