saga

saga · noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*sekʷ-“to say”
2. Proto-Germanic · derived from*sagǭ“saying, story”
3. Old Norse · derived fromsaga“epic tale, story”
4. English todaysaga

From Old Norse saga (“epic tale, story”), from Proto-Germanic *sagǭ (“saying, story”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to say”). Cognate with Old English sagu (“story, tale, statement”), Old High German saga (“an assertion, narrative, sermon, pronouncement”), Icelandic saga (“story, tale, history”), German Sage (“saga, legend, myth”). More at say; Doublet of saw. Compare typologically Ancient Greek ἔπος (épos) (whence epos, epic) << Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- (“to speak”).

saga · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromsaga
2. English todaysaga

From Latin saga, plural of sagum.

Saga · proper noun³

Borrowed from Japanese 佐賀(さが) (Saga).

Saga · proper noun⁴

1. Old Norse · derived fromsaga
2. English todaySaga

From saga or its etymon Old Norse saga.

Saga · proper noun⁵

1. Tibetan · borrowed fromས་དགའ
2. English todaySaga

Borrowed from Tibetan ས་དགའ (sa dga').

Words from the same roots