Where does “motorsag” come from?

motorsag (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk såg, from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

motorsag (Norwegian Nynorsk): a chainsaw

Definitions

  1. a chainsaw

Ancestry of “motorsag”, step by step

motorsag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk såg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksågpast tense of sjå
2Old Norsesǫgsaw
3Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Norwegian Nynorsk motor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmotorengine, motor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →