Where does “saga” come from?

saga (Finnish) comes from Finnish saaga, 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.

saga (Finnish): Alternative spelling of saaga

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of saaga

Ancestry of “saga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsaagasaga
2Swedishsägato say, to tell; to utter words
3Old Swedishsaghautterance, statement; story, tale; proverb
4Old Norsesagastory, history, legend, saga
5Proto-Germanicsagǭstory
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷe-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagǭ →
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