Where does “пильчатый” come from?
пильчатый (Russian) comes from Russian пила́, from Proto-Slavic pila, from Old High German fil — file.
пильчатый (Russian): serrated
Ancestry of “пильчатый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | пила́ | saw |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pila | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fil | file |