古ノルド語のsaga, epic, tale, 特に古ノルド語の英雄譚から。原語ゲルマン語*sago, to say, tell, PIE*sekw, to say, tellが語源で、語源的にはsay, sawと同じ。
英語の語源
saga
saga: see saw
saga (n.)
1709, an antiquarians' revival to describe the medieval prose narratives of Iceland and Norway, from Old Norse saga "saga, story," cognate with Old English sagu "a saying" (see saw (n.2)). Properly, a narrative composition of Iceland or Norway in the Middle Ages, or one that has their characteristics. Meaning "long, convoluted story" is from 1857.
例文
1. The president was clearly exasperated by the whole saga .
事件全体が明らかに大統領を怒らせた。/
2.Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga .
この長編伝奇物語を聴いている間、ハーバートは終始静かに座っていた。
3.The front page is devoted to the continuing saga of the hijack.
1面はハイジャック事件の連続報道である。
4. Saga features trips for older people at home and abroad all through the year.
「レジェンド」旅行社は高齢者に年間を通じた国内外の旅行サービスを提供している。
5.His suicide is the latest chapter in this terrible saga of greed and betrayal.