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Where does “sagma” come from?

sagma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

sagma (Latin): saddle

Definitions

  1. saddle

Ancestry of “sagma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσάγμαA covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...
2Ancient Greekσάττωto stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

Words derived from “sagma”

  • sumpter
  • sagmarius
  • sauma
  • somaraggine
  • somarello
  • some
  • someggiare
  • someggiabile
  • assomare
  • salma
  • soma
  • salmone
  • somaro
  • somiere
  • summer
  • somier
  • sommetier
  • some
  • sauma
  • sauma
  • sagmarius
  • sagmatarius
  • summer
  • samur
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