Where does “hörsägen” come from?
hörsägen (Swedish) comes from Swedish sägen, from Old Swedish saghn, from Old Norse sǫgn, 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.
hörsägen (Swedish): a hearsay
Definitions
- a hearsay
Ancestry of “hörsägen”, step by step
hörsägen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sägen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sägen | a tale, a hearsay, a story, a fairytale |
| 2 | Old Swedish | saghn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǫgn | speech; tale, report, news; host of men |
| 4 | Old Norse | segja | to say, tell, declare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Swedish höra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | höra | to hear; to perceive with the ear; to question;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hōra | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | heyra | to hear, listen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hauzijaną | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |