Where does “Sager” come from?
Sager (German) comes from German sägen, from Middle High German sagen, from Old High German sagēn, from Proto-West Germanic saggjan, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
Ancestry of “Sager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | sägen | to saw |
| 2 | Middle High German | sagen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sagēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saggjan | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “Sager”