Where does “sag” come from?

sag (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

sag (Faroese): saw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting...

Definitions

  1. saw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting...

Ancestry of “sag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǫgsaw
2Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “sag

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Germanic sagōEvery word from Old Norse sǫg