Where does “jännesaha” come from?

jännesaha (Finnish) comes 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.

jännesaha (Finnish): A type of bow saw in which the blade is tensioned by wringing a tendon

Definitions

  1. A type of bow saw in which the blade is tensioned by wringing a tendon

Ancestry of “jännesaha”, step by step

jännesaha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish saha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsahasaw; sawmill; musical saw
2Old Swedishsaghsaw
3Old Norsesǫgsaw
4Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Finnish jänne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjännetendon, sinew; bowstring, string; chord
2Proto-Finnicjändekbowstring
3Proto-Uralicjäntestring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →