Where does “sagging” come from?
Sagging comes from Middle English saggen, though the ultimate origin and original meaning remain uncertain.
sagging (English): The act of something that sags; A manner of...
Definitions
- The act of something that sags; A manner of...
Ancestry of “sagging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sag | The state of sinking or bending; a droop; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | saggen | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sacken | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sinkwaną | to sink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷ- | to sink; to fall; to drop |
Words derived from “sagging”