Where does “asecgan” come from?
asecgan (Old English) comes from Old English seċġan, from Proto-West Germanic saggjan, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
asecgan (Old English): to tell, utter a word, speak out, assert, declare
Definitions
- to tell, utter a word, speak out, assert, declare
Ancestry of “asecgan”, step by step
asecgan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English seċġan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | seċġan | say; to say, speak |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | saggjan | to say |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |