Where does “sägen” come from?
sägen (Swedish) comes 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.
sägen (Swedish): a tale, a hearsay, a story, a fairytale
Definitions
- a tale, a hearsay, a story, a fairytale
Ancestry of “sägen”, step by step
sägen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish saghn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | saghn | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǫgn | speech; tale, report, news; host of men |
| 3 | Old Norse | segja | to say, tell, declare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Old Swedish säghn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | säghn | — |