Where does “witharseggian” come from?
witharseggian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon withar, 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.
witharseggian (Old Saxon): to object
Definitions
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Ancestry of “witharseggian”, step by step
witharseggian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon withar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | withar | against, with, opposite, toward |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via Old Saxon seggian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | seggian | 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 |