Where does “sakse” come from?

sakse (Danish) comes from Danish saks, from Old Norse sax, from Proto-Germanic sahsą, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

sakse (Danish): to use a pair of scissors, clip; plural...

Definitions

  1. to use a pair of scissors, clip; plural...

Ancestry of “sakse”, step by step

sakse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish saks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsakspair of scissors; imperative of sakse
2Old Norsesaxa oneedged sword, a backsword; shears
3Proto-Germanicsahsąa stone chip used for cutting; dagger, knife
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Old Norse saxar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesaxarthe Saxons
2Proto-Germanic*sahs—

via Norwegian Nynorsk saks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksaksscissors

Words derived from “sakse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sahsą →Every word from Old Norse sax →