Where does “saye” come from?
saye (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French saie, 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.
Ancestry of “saye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | saie | — |
| 2 | Latin | sagum | sagum, a military cloak; singular accusative of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάγος | cloak; coat, habit |
| 4 | Latin | sagus | Archaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic |
| 5 | Latin | sāgiō | to perceive quickly or keenly with the senses |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sāgiō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |