Where does “sahapuu” come from?

sahapuu (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.

sahapuu (Finnish): sawtimber, sawlog(s)

Definitions

  1. sawtimber, sawlog(s)

Ancestry of “sahapuu”, step by step

sahapuu 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 puu

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