Where does “justeeri” come from?

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

justeeri (Finnish): two-man saw saw operated by two men, used for timber felling and sawing planks

Definitions

  1. two-man saw saw operated by two men, used for timber felling and sawing planks

Ancestry of “justeeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjustersågpanel saw
2Swedishsågsaw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting...
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 →