Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sagā

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *sagǭ.

Noun[edit]

*sagā f

  1. story

Inflection[edit]

ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *sagā
Genitive *sagōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *sagā *sagōn
Accusative *sagōn *sagōn
Genitive *sagōn *sagōnō
Dative *sagōn *sagōm, *sagum
Instrumental *sagōn *sagōm, *sagum

Descendants[edit]

  • Old English: saga, sagu
  • Old Frisian: sege
  • Old Dutch: *saga
    • Middle Dutch: sāge
      • Dutch: sage (influenced by German)
      • Limburgish: zaag
  • Old High German: saga
    • Middle High German: sage