Where does “efnsecgan” come from?

efnsecgan (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.

efnsecgan (Old English): to agree

Definitions

  1. to agree

Ancestry of “efnsecgan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishseċġansay; to say, speak
2Proto-West Germanicsaggjanto say
3Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
4Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaną
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