Where does “sannsaga” come from?

sannsaga (Swedish) comes from Swedish säga, 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.

sannsaga (Swedish): story that is incredible but true

Definitions

  1. story that is incredible but true

Ancestry of “sannsaga”, step by step

sannsaga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish säga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsägato say, to tell; to utter words
2Old Swedishsaghautterance, statement; story, tale; proverb
3Old Norsesagastory, history, legend, saga
4Proto-Germanicsagǭstory
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷe-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Swedish sann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsanntrue; according to the truth; true; a value in...
2Old Swedishsandertrue, real
3Old Norsesannrtrue
4Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagǭ →