Where does “motorsav” come from?

motorsav (Danish) comes from Danish sav, from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

motorsav (Danish): a chainsaw

Definitions

  1. a chainsaw

Ancestry of “motorsav”, step by step

motorsav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsava saw; imperative of save
2Old Norsesǫgsaw
3Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Danish motor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmotormotor, engine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →