Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/seh₂g-

This Proto-Indo-European 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-Indo-European

Alternative reconstructions

• *seh₂ǵ-

Root

*seh₂g-

1. to seek out

Derived terms

• *séh₂g-ti ~ *sh₂g-énti (athematic root present) or *sh₂g-é-ti (zero-grade thematic root present)
  • Proto-Germanic: *sakaną (see there for further descendants)
• *séh₂g-ye-ti (ye-present)
• *sh₂g-yé-ti (yé-present)
  • Proto-Celtic: *sagyeti (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Celtic: *-sagyetor (see there for further descendants)
• *seh₂g-o-s
  • Italic:
    • Latin: sāgus (“prophetic”)
• *sh₂g-eh₂
  • Proto-Germanic: *sakō
• *séh₂g-ti-s ~ *sh₂g-téy-s
  • Proto-Germanic: *sahtiz (see there for further descendants)
• *sh₂g-tó-s
  • Proto-Germanic: *sahtaz (see there for further descendants)
• Unsorted formations:
  • Hellenic:
    • >? Ancient Greek: ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”)

References