Where does “sagmò” come from?

sagmò (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mô, from German Moder, from Middle High German moder, from Middle Low German modder, from Proto-Germanic muþraz, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.

sagmò (Norwegian Nynorsk): sawdust

Definitions

  1. sawdust

Ancestry of “sagmò”, step by step

sagmò traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk mô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmômoor, heath
2GermanModera decomposing mass; moldiness; moldy smell
3Middle High Germanmodermold, swamp
4Middle Low Germanmoddersilt; mud
5Proto-Germanicmuþrazsediment
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

via Norwegian Nynorsk såg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksågpast tense of sjå
2Old Norsesǫgsaw
3Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom →Every word from Proto-Germanic muþraz →Every word from Middle Low German modder →