Where does “seċġ” come from?
seċġ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sagi, from Proto-Germanic sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
seċġ (Old English): sedge; man
Ancestry of “seċġ”, step by step
seċġ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic sagi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sagi | retainer, warrior; sedge |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaz | retainer, warrior; sedge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Proto-Germanic sagjō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sagjō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “seċġ”