Where does “katkaisusaha” come from?
katkaisusaha (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.
katkaisusaha (Finnish): crosscut saw
Ancestry of “katkaisusaha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | saha | saw; sawmill; musical saw |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sagh | saw |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǫg | saw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagō | saw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |