Where does “röjsåg” come from?

röjsåg (Swedish) comes from Swedish röja, from Old Swedish rydhia, from Old Norse ryðja, from Proto-Germanic rudjaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ-.

röjsåg (Swedish): a brushcutter, a clearing saw

Definitions

  1. a brushcutter, a clearing saw

Ancestry of “röjsåg”, step by step

röjsåg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish röja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishröjato clear, to remove; to party
2Old Swedishrydhia—
3Old Norseryðjato clear, empty
4Proto-Germanicrudjanąto clear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdʰ-—

via Swedish såg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsågsaw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting...
2Old Swedishsaghsaw
3Old Norsesǫgsaw
4Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rudjaną →Every word from Old Norse ryðja →
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