Where does “sawyer” come from?
Sawyer comes from Middle English sawior, likely derived from an agent noun formed from the verb saw, meaning one who saws.
sawyer (English): One who saws timber, especially in a sawpit; A...
Definitions
- One who saws timber, especially in a sawpit; A...
Ancestry of “sawyer”, step by step
sawyer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English sawior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sawior | — |
via Middle English sawier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sawier | — |
via Middle English sawyer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sawyer | — |