Where does “saga” come from?

saga (Faroese) comes from Faroese sag, from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

saga (Faroese): to saw

Definitions

  1. to saw

Ancestry of “saga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesagsaw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting...
2Old Norsesǫgsaw
3Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →