Where does “sagmugg” come from?

sagmugg (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.

sagmugg (Norwegian Nynorsk): sawdust

Definitions

  1. sawdust

Ancestry of “sagmugg”, step by step

sagmugg 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 mugg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmuggmould; small waste particles; dust; mud fever
2Old Norsemuggadrizzle, mist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmew-k-slimy, slippery; slip, slime
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