Where does “sahateräinen” come from?

sahateräinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sahaterä, 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.

sahateräinen (Finnish): with a serrated blade

Definitions

  1. with a serrated blade

Ancestry of “sahateräinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsahaterä—
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 →