Where does “såg” come from?

såg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sagh, from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

såg (Swedish): saw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting...

Definitions

  1. saw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting...

Ancestry of “såg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsaghsaw
2Old Norsesǫgsaw
3Proto-Germanicsagōsaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “såg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →