Where does “sav” come from?

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

sav (Danish): a saw; imperative of save

Definitions

  1. a saw; imperative of save

Ancestry of “sav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǫgsaw
2Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “sav”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →