Where does “sawing” come from?
Sawing comes from Old English sagu, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, meaning to cut or separate.
sawing (English): present participle of saw; The act by which...
Definitions
- present participle of saw; The act by which...
Ancestry of “sawing”, step by step
| 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 |