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

minisaga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Saga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSagaAn Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends
2Latinsagaa female soothsayer, fortune-teller, prophetess,...
3LatinsagusArchaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic
4Latinsāgiōto perceive quickly or keenly with the senses
5Proto-Italicsāgiō
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyetiEvery word from Proto-Italic sāgiō