Where does “bisaga” come from?
bisaga (Slovene) comes from Dalmatian bisuog, from Latin bisaccium, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bisaga (Slovene): sack
Ancestry of “bisaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dalmatian | bisuog | — |
| 2 | Latin | bisaccium | double saddlebag, twofold horse-holdall, wallet |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |