Where does “sag” come from?
sag (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.
sag (Serbo-Croatian): carpet, rug
Ancestry of “sag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sagum | sagum, a military cloak; singular accusative of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάγος | cloak; coat, habit |
| 3 | Latin | sagus | Archaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic |
| 4 | Latin | sāgiō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sāgiō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |