Where does “jigsaw” come from?
Jigsaw comes from English gig, from Latin gignere meaning "to beget," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning "to produce or generate."
jigsaw (English): A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which...
Definitions
- A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which...
Ancestry of “jigsaw”, step by step
jigsaw 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 |