Where does “buzzsaw” come from?
buzzsaw (English) comes from English saw, from Middle English sawe, from Old English 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.
buzzsaw (English): A circular saw; To cut with a circular saw; To...
Definitions
- A circular saw; To cut with a circular saw; To...
Ancestry of “buzzsaw”, step by step
buzzsaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English saw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saw | A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard... |
| 2 | Middle English | sawe | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | saga | saw; saying; statement; story, tale; narrative |
| 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 |
via English buzz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buzz | A continuous, humming noise, as of bees; a... |