Where does “saga” come from?
saga (Catalan) comes from Old Norse saga, from Proto-Germanic sagǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
saga (Catalan): saga; back, behind, rear
Definitions
- saga; back, behind, rear
Ancestry of “saga”, step by step
saga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse saga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | saga | story, history, legend, saga |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sagǭ | story |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷe- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Arabic سَاقَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَاقَة | — |