Where does “seg” come from?
seg (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
seg (Westrobothnian): - "reflexive pronoun"; accusative and dative...
Definitions
- - "reflexive pronoun"; accusative and dative...
Ancestry of “seg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |