Where does “hienosahata” come from?

hienosahata (Finnish) comes from Finnish hienosaha, from Finnish saha, from Old Swedish sagh, from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

hienosahata (Finnish): to saw with a precision saw

Definitions

  1. to saw with a precision saw

Ancestry of “hienosahata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhienosahaprecision saw, fine saw
2Finnishsahasaw; sawmill; musical saw
3Old Swedishsaghsaw
4Old Norsesǫgsaw
5Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →
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