Where does “sahs” come from?
sahs (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sahsą, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sahs (Proto-West Germanic): dagger, knife
Ancestry of “sahs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sahsą | a stone chip used for cutting; dagger, knife |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “sahs”