Where does “cros-sábh” come from?
cros-sábh (Irish) comes from Irish sábh, from English saw, from Middle English sawe, from Old English 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.
cros-sábh (Irish): crosscut saw
Definitions
- crosscut saw
Ancestry of “cros-sábh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | sábh | saw; to saw |
| 2 | English | saw | A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard... |
| 3 | Middle English | sawe | Alternative form of sauf |
| 4 | Old English | saga | saw; saying; statement; story, tale; narrative |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sagā | story |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sagǭ | story |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷe- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |