Where does “sahapintainen” come from?

sahapintainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sahapinta, 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.

sahapintainen (Finnish): with a serrated surface

Definitions

  1. with a serrated surface

Ancestry of “sahapintainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsahapintasawn surface
2Finnishsahasaw; sawmill; musical saw
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 →
sahapintainen — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer