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Where does “minisaga” come from?

minisaga (English) comes from English Saga, from Latin saga, from Latin sagus, from Latin sāgiō, from Proto-Italic sāgiō, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

minisaga (English): A short saga

Definitions

  1. A short saga

Ancestry of “minisaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSaga—
2Latinsagaa female soothsayer, fortune-teller, prophetess,...
3LatinsagusArchaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic
4Latinsāgiō—
5Proto-Italicsāgiō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
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