Where does “zaagdak” come from?
zaagdak (Dutch) comes from Dutch zaag, from Middle Dutch sage, from Old Dutch saga, from Proto-West Germanic sagā, from Proto-Germanic sagǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
zaagdak (Dutch): saw-tooth roof
Ancestry of “zaagdak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zaag | saw; nagger, whiner |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sage | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | saga | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sagā | story |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sagǭ | story |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷe- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |