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Etymology of the English word soothsayer

the English word soothsayer
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word say
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sagjanan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sekʷ-
derived from the English word sooth
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *es-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *santhaz

Derivations in English

soothsay, soothsaying



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