Where does “segan” come from?

segan (Old High German) comes from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

segan (Old High German): sign; blessing

Definitions

  1. sign; blessing

Ancestry of “segan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsignumvisible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
2Proto-Italicseknomsign
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “segan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Italic seknom →Every word from Latin signum →