Where does “σάγμα” come from?

σάγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

σάγμα (Ancient Greek): A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...

Definitions

  1. A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...

Ancestry of “σάγμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσάττωto stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

Words derived from “σάγμα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk-Every word from Ancient Greek σάττω