Where does “saag” come from?
saag (English) comes from Hindi साग, from Portuguese sagu, from Malay sagu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sagu.
saag (English): An Indian dish made from greens cooked down to a...
Definitions
- An Indian dish made from greens cooked down to a...
Ancestry of “saag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | साग | vegetable |
| 2 | Portuguese | sagu | sago; sago pudding |
| 3 | Malay | sagu | sago |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *sagu | — |