Where does “sagaøya” come from?
sagaøya (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk saga, from Norwegian Nynorsk såg, from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sagaøya (Norwegian Nynorsk): Iceland
Definitions
- Iceland
Ancestry of “sagaøya”, step by step
sagaøya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk saga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | saga | a saga; to saw; definite singular of sag |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | såg | past tense of sjå |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǫg | saw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagō | saw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Norwegian Nynorsk øya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | øya | definite singular of øy |