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Where does “sekʷe-” come from?

sekʷe- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

Ancestry of “sekʷe-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sekʷe-”

  • saw
  • saga
  • sawdust
  • sawing
  • jigsaw
  • sawmill
  • sawn
  • chainsaw
  • sawtooth
  • sawest
  • hacksaw
  • sawgrass
  • sawhorse
  • sawfly
  • sawbones
  • whipsaw
  • bandsaw
  • sawbuck
  • sawpit
  • sawfish
  • backsaw
  • ripsaw
  • resaw
  • buzzsaw
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