Where does “sagarmaður” come from?
sagarmaður (Faroese) comes from Faroese sag, from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sagarmaður (Faroese): sawyer
Ancestry of “sagarmaður”, step by step
sagarmaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese sag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | sag | saw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǫg | saw |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sagō | saw |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Faroese maður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Faroese | maður | man, male; husband; human being, people |
| 2 | Old Norse | maðr | human, man, person; degree |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |