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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sagjaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑɣ.jɑz/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to accompany, to follow”). Cognate with Latin socius (“sharing, associated”).

Noun

*sagjaz m

  1. retainer, warrior
Inflection
masculine a-stemDeclension of *sagjaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *sagjaz *sagjōz, *sagjōs
vocative *sagi *sagjōz, *sagjōs
accusative *sagją *sagjanz
genitive *sagjas, *sagis *sagjǫ̂
dative *sagjai *sagjamaz
instrumental *sagjō *sagjamiz
Descendants
  • Old English: secg
  • Old Frisian: siā
  • Old Saxon: segg
  • Old High German: (beinseggo)
  • Old Norse: seggr
  • Gothic: *𐍃𐌰𐌲- (*sag-) (uncertain lemma; possibly attested in given names)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”) or Proto-Indo-European *sak- (“marsh plant”), possibly with the latter derived from the former.

Noun

*sagjaz m

  1. sword
  2. reed, sedge (named for its sharp leaves, compare also sword lily)
Inflection
masculine a-stemDeclension of *sagjaz (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *sagjaz *sagjōz, *sagjōs
vocative *sagi *sagjōz, *sagjōs
accusative *sagją *sagjanz
genitive *sagjas, *sagis *sagjǫ̂
dative *sagjai *sagjamaz
instrumental *sagjō *sagjamiz
Descendants
  • Old English: secg
  • Old Saxon: *seggi
    • Middle Low German: segge
      • German Low German: Segge, Segg
  • Old Dutch: *seggi
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