Where does “sagus” come from?

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

sagus (Latin): Archaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic

Ancestry of “sagus”, step by step

sagus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sāgiō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsāgiōto perceive quickly or keenly with the senses
2Proto-Italicsāgiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Gaulish sagos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishsagoswool cloak

via Proto-Indo-European séh₂gos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gos—

Words derived from “sagus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic sāgiō →