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sago

SAY-goh · noun

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Origin

English took this word from Malay sagu, passing through either Portuguese sagu or Dutch sago on the way.

Journey

The facts don't show a shift in meaning, only a journey through trading languages before settling into English spelling.

Related words

No related English cognate is given in the facts, so none can be claimed here.

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