Where does “säga” come from?
säga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sagha, from Old Norse saga, from Proto-Germanic sagǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
säga (Swedish): to say, to tell; to utter words
Definitions
- to say, to tell; to utter words
Ancestry of “säga”, step by step
säga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish sagha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | sagha | utterance, statement; story, tale; proverb |
| 2 | Old Norse | saga | story, history, legend, saga |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sagǭ | story |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷe- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Old Swedish sæghia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | sæghia | to say |
| 2 | Old Norse | segja | to say, tell, declare |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |