Where does “besegla” come from?
besegla (Swedish) comes from Swedish segla, from Old Swedish sighla, from Old Norse sigla, from Proto-Germanic siglijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
besegla (Swedish): seal affix a seal in order to prove authenticity or attest to accuracy
Definitions
- seal affix a seal in order to prove authenticity or attest to accuracy
Ancestry of “besegla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | segla | to sail, to navigate |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sighla | to sail |
| 3 | Old Norse | sigla | to sail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | siglijaną | to sail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |