Where does “ýkjusaga” come from?
ýkjusaga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Saga, from Icelandic sög, from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
ýkjusaga (Icelandic): tall tale story that someone tells that the listener doesn't believe is accurate
Definitions
- tall tale story that someone tells that the listener doesn't believe is accurate
Ancestry of “ýkjusaga”, step by step
ýkjusaga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic Saga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Saga | a story |
| 2 | Icelandic | sög | saw |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǫg | saw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagō | saw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Icelandic ýkja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ýkja | to exaggerate |