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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/segaz
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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
Alternative forms
- *seguz, *sigiz
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *séǵʰos (“control, power”), from root *seǵʰ- (“to hold, overpower”).[1] Cognate with Sanskrit सहस् (sáhas, “force, power, victory”), and the Ancient Greek verb ἔχω (ékhō, “I have, I own”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈse.ɣɑz/
Inflection
| z-stemDeclension of *segaz (z-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *segaz | *sigizō | |
| vocative | *segaz | *sigizō | |
| accusative | *segaz | *sigizō | |
| genitive | *sigiziz | *sigizǫ̂ | |
| dative | *sigizi | *sigizumaz | |
| instrumental | *sigizē | *sigizumiz | |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Ringe, Donald (2006) From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic (A Linguistic History of English; 1), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN
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