Where does “sag” come from?
sag (Danish) comes from Old Danish sak, from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
sag (Danish): matter, affair; cause; thing
Definitions
- matter, affair; cause; thing
Ancestry of “sag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | sak | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǫk | legal case, action; fault |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |