Where does “sǫg” come from?
sǫg (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sǫg (Old Norse): saw
Ancestry of “sǫg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sagō | saw |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |