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Where does “sagā” come from?

sagā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sagǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sagā (Proto-West Germanic): story

Definitions

  1. story

Ancestry of “sagā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsagǭstory
2Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷe-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sagā”

  • лобзик
  • sägeförmig
  • Laubsäge
  • Sägemesser
  • Motorsäge
  • Säge
  • Stichsäge
  • Nervensäge
  • Sage
  • zaagtanddak
  • zaagdak
  • zaag
  • zaagtand
  • zaagtandgolf
  • sage
  • žagati
  • žaga
  • жага
  • saghe
  • sage
  • saga
  • sage
  • Motorsee
  • Nervesee
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