Where does “kædesav” come from?

kædesav (Danish) comes from Danish kæde, from Middle Low German kede, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

kædesav (Danish): a chainsaw

Definitions

  1. a chainsaw

Ancestry of “kædesav”, step by step

kædesav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kæde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkædechain; line; to link
2Middle Low Germankede—
3Latincatēnachain
4Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...

via Danish sav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsava saw; imperative of save
2Old Norsesǫgsaw
3Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kat- →Every word from Latin catēna →Every word from Middle Low German kede →