Where does “sahaus” come from?
sahaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sahata, 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.
sahaus (Finnish): sawing
Definitions
- sawing
Ancestry of “sahaus”, step by step
sahaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sahata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sahata | to saw |
| 2 | Finnish | saha | saw; sawmill; musical saw |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sagh | saw |
| 4 | Old Norse | sǫg | saw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sagō | saw |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |