Where does “pyörösaha” come from?

pyörösaha (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.

pyörösaha (Finnish): circular saw

Definitions

  1. circular saw

Ancestry of “pyörösaha”, step by step

pyörösaha 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 pyörö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyörödisc, spinning disc, abrasive disc
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Germanic sagōEvery word from Old Norse sǫg