Where does “avsäga” come from?

avsäga (Swedish) comes from Swedish säga, from Old Swedish sagha, from Old Norse saga, from Proto-Germanic sagǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

avsäga (Swedish): to renounce, to relinquish, to disclaim

Definitions

  1. to renounce, to relinquish, to disclaim

Ancestry of “avsäga”, step by step

avsäga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish säga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsägato say, to tell; to utter words
2Old Swedishsaghautterance, statement; story, tale; proverb
3Old Norsesagastory, history, legend, saga
4Proto-Germanicsagǭstory
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷe-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Swedish av

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishavfrom; starting at; by
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

Words derived from “avsäga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagǭ →