Where does “saks” come from?
saks (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse sǫx, from Proto-Germanic sahsą, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
saks (Norwegian Bokmål): scissors
Ancestry of “saks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sǫx | scissors; plural of {{m|non|sax}} |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sahsą | a stone chip used for cutting; dagger, knife |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |