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Where does “si” come from?

si (Norwegian Bokmål) 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.

si (Norwegian Bokmål): to say; seventh note of a major scale; side

Definitions

  1. to say; seventh note of a major scale; side

Ancestry of “si”, 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

Words derived from “si”

  • forutsigbar
  • forutsi
  • oppsigelse
  • fremsi
  • uforutsigbar
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