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Where does “seggr” come from?

seggr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

seggr (Old Norse): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “seggr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsagjazretainer, warrior; sedge
2Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “seggr”

  • seggur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →