Where does “jigsaw puzzle” come from?
jigsaw puzzle (English) comes from English jigsaw, 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.
jigsaw puzzle (English): A type of puzzle in which the aim is to...
Definitions
- A type of puzzle in which the aim is to...
Ancestry of “jigsaw puzzle”, step by step
jigsaw puzzle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jigsaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jigsaw | A saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which... |
| 2 | English | saw | A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard... |
| 3 | Middle English | sawe | Alternative form of sauf |
| 4 | Old English | saga | saw; saying; statement; story, tale; narrative |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sagā | story |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sagǭ | story |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷe- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English puzzle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | puzzle | Anything that is difficult to understand or make... |