Where does “wiþsecgan” come from?
wiþsecgan (Old English) comes from Old English wiþ, from Old English wiþer, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
wiþsecgan (Old English): to renounce, to give up; to gainsay, to oppose in...
Definitions
- to renounce, to give up; to gainsay, to oppose in...
Ancestry of “wiþsecgan”, step by step
wiþsecgan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wiþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wiþ | against, opposite; along, towards; with |
| 2 | Old English | wiþer | toward, against; again, against; against, in... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
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 |