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Where does “sagulum” come from?

sagulum (Latin) comes from Latin sagum, from Ancient Greek σάγος, from Latin sagus, from Latin sāgiō, from Proto-Italic sāgiō, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sagulum (Latin): Diminutive of sagum; small cloak

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of sagum; small cloak

Ancestry of “sagulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsagumsagum, a military cloak; singular accusative of...
2Ancient Greekσάγοςcloak; coat, habit
3LatinsagusArchaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic
4Latinsāgiō—
5Proto-Italicsāgiō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “sagulum”

  • sagulatus
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