Where does “Säge” come from?

Säge (German) comes from Middle High German sage, from Old High German saga, from Proto-West Germanic sagā, from Proto-Germanic sagǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

Säge (German): saw

Definitions

  1. saw

Ancestry of “Säge”, step by step

Säge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German sage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansage—
2Old High Germansagastory
3Proto-West Germanicsagāstory
4Proto-Germanicsagǭstory
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷe-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Middle Dutch sēge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsēgevictory, triumph
2Old Dutchsigi—
3Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Middle High German saga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansaga—

Words derived from “Säge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagǭ →