Where does “warsago” come from?
warsago (Old High German) comes from Old High German wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
warsago (Old High German): fortune teller, soothsayer
Definitions
- fortune teller, soothsayer
Ancestry of “warsago”, step by step
warsago traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German wār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wār | id; true |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Old High German sagēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sagēn | to say |
| 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 |