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Said is the past participle of say. It originates from Middle English, from the Old English word secgan, and segde, which comes from Old High German sagēn meaning to say, and Lithuanian sakyti, and Greek ennepein meaning to speak, tell. And the word sitis meaning claimed or demaned

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The word "said" originated from the Old English word "secgan," which means "to speak or talk." Over time, it evolved into "said" in Middle English.

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