Where does “gergaji” come from?

gergaji (Indonesian) comes from Malay gergaji, from Sanskrit क्रकच — a saw.

gergaji (Indonesian): saw: a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal

Definitions

  1. saw: a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal

Ancestry of “gergaji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygergajisaw
2Sanskritक्रकचa saw
Every word from Sanskrit क्रकच →Every word from Malay gergaji →