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Where does “sæghia” come from?

sæghia (Old Swedish) 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.

sæghia (Old Swedish): to say

Definitions

  1. to say

Ancestry of “sæghia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesegjato say, tell, declare
2Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
3Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sæghia”

  • ja-sägare
  • motsägelsebevis
  • motsäga
  • motsägelse
  • säga
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