Where does “sǫgn” come from?
sǫgn (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse segja, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
sǫgn (Old Norse): speech; tale, report, news; host of men
Definitions
- speech; tale, report, news; host of men
Ancestry of “sǫgn”, step by step
sǫgn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse segja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | segja | to say, tell, declare |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Proto-Germanic sagnō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sagnō | — |