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Where does “sighæ” come from?

sighæ (Old Danish) 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.

Ancestry of “sighæ”, 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 “sighæ”

  • udsige
  • sige
  • udsagn
  • udsagnsord
  • forudsige
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