Where does “puukkosaha” come from?

puukkosaha (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.

puukkosaha (Finnish): reciprocating saw; Synonym of pistosaha

Definitions

  1. reciprocating saw; Synonym of pistosaha

Ancestry of “puukkosaha”, step by step

puukkosaha 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 puukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuukkohunting knife, puukko
2Finnishpuutree; wood
3Proto-Finnicpuutree
4Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →