זאָגן
Yiddish
/ˈzɔ.ɡŋ̩/, /ˈzuː.ɡŋ̩/, /ˈzu.ɡŋ̩/
verb
Definitions
- to say
- to tell (someone to do something)
Etymology
Inherited from Old High German sagēn inherited from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną (say) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-h₁-yé-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*sokʷ-h₁-yé-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European
- *sokʷ-h₁-yé- Proto-Indo-European
- *sagjaną Proto-Germanic
- secgan Old English
- seċġan Old English
- segja Old Norse
- sagēn Old High German
- sagen Middle High German
- זאָגער Yiddish
- *saggjan gmw-pro
- *seggen Old Dutch
- seggian Old Saxon
- säge Alemannic German
- sägä Alemannic German
- séege Alemannic German
- ŝchegi Alemannic German
- ŝchége Alemannic German
- sidza Old Frisian
- sage Central Franconian
- sogn Bavarian
- soon Bavarian
- segi Jamtish
- sage Sathmar Swabian