Where does “saai” come from?
saai (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch saye, from Old French saie, from Latin sagum, from Ancient Greek σάγος, from Latin sagus, from Latin sāgiō, from Proto-Italic sāgiō, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti — to seek out.
saai (Dutch): boring, tedious; woven woollen cloth; wool
Definitions
- boring, tedious; woven woollen cloth; wool
Ancestry of “saai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | saye | — |
| 2 | Old French | saie | — |
| 3 | Latin | sagum | sagum, a military cloak; singular accusative of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάγος | cloak; coat, habit |
| 5 | Latin | sagus | Archaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic |
| 6 | Latin | sāgiō | to perceive quickly or keenly with the senses |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sāgiō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |