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Where does “sizze” come from?

sizze (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sidza, from Proto-West Germanic saggjan, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sizze (West Frisian): to say

Definitions

  1. to say

Ancestry of “sizze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansidza—
2Proto-West Germanicsaggjanto say
3Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
4Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sizze”

  • omkesizzer
  • muoikesizzer
  • beppesizzer
  • pakesizzer
  • sizzer
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