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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsāgiō—
2Proto-Italicsāgiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “sagus”

  • sagum
  • sagulum
  • saga
  • sagia
  • sagum
  • sagulatus
  • praesagus
  • sayo
  • saya
  • sago
  • saio
  • sayon
  • saie
  • minissaia
  • saia
  • oersaai
  • saaiheid
  • saai
  • sag
  • саг
  • σάγος
  • saio
  • minisaia
  • saia
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