Hagi(o)-
The Greek
hagios 'holy, sanctified' only has cognates in the Indic branch: Skt
yajati 'revered with prayer and offering/sacrifice'; Skt
yajas 'veneration, adoration' and Gk
hagos 'guilt, maculation, sacrifice' (both of which are neuter nouns). From PIE *
jag- 'venerate religiously'.
HaggisFrom ON
höggva, related to haggle, hew, hay, etc.
From PIE
kau- 'to hew, hoe; to beat, hit'.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE208.htmlNot sure whence
hag, other than the OE
hægtesse.
Is it only used for saints? That is, if I took a trip to Europe, would I have translated myself over there? I'm sure you can say it, though it's usually used of saints and bishops. Has a nice old fashioned sound to it, though it does sound permanent, not like you're coming back.