Where does “saagh” come from?

saagh (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “saagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǫgsaw
2Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →