Where does “under the saya” come from?
under the saya (English) comes from Tagalog saya, from Spanish saya, from Vulgar Latin sagia, from Latin sagum, from Ancient Greek σάγος, from Latin sagus, from Latin sāgiō, from Proto-Italic sāgiō — to seek out.
under the saya (English): Henpecked
Definitions
- Henpecked
Ancestry of “under the saya”, step by step
under the saya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog saya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | saya | joy, happiness; fun; skirt |
| 2 | Spanish | saya | a woman’s skirt |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | sagia | skirt |
| 4 | Latin | sagum | sagum, a military cloak; singular accusative of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάγος | cloak; coat, habit |
| 6 | Latin | sagus | Archaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic |
| 7 | Latin | sāgiō | to perceive quickly or keenly with the senses |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sāgiō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |