Where does “pokasaha” come from?

pokasaha (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.

Ancestry of “pokasaha”, step by step

pokasaha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish saha

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

via Finnish poka

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	poka	frame; frame of a bow saw
2	Old Swedish	boghi	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →