Where does “kälingsögu” come from?
kälingsögu (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian sögu, from Old Norse saga, from Proto-Germanic sagǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
kälingsögu (Westrobothnian): story, fairy tale told by old women to amuse...
Definitions
- story, fairy tale told by old women to amuse...
Ancestry of “kälingsögu”, step by step
kälingsögu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Westrobothnian sögu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | sögu | saga, story |
| 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 Westrobothnian käling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | käling | — |