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

  1. matter, affair; cause; thing

Ancestry of “sag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishsak—
2Old Norsesǫklegal case, action; fault
3Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “sag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakō →Every word from Old Norse sǫk →