Where does “saaga” come from?

saaga (Finnish) comes from Swedish säga, from Old Swedish sagha, from Old Norse saga, from Proto-Germanic sagǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

saaga (Finnish): saga

Definitions

  1. saga

Ancestry of “saaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsägato say, to tell; to utter words
2Old Swedishsaghautterance, statement; story, tale; proverb
3Old Norsesagastory, history, legend, saga
4Proto-Germanicsagǭstory
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷe-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “saaga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagǭ →
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