Where does “sågverk” come from?
sågverk (Swedish) comes from Swedish såg, from Old Swedish sagh, from Old Norse sǫg, from Proto-Germanic sagō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sågverk (Swedish): a sawmill
Ancestry of “sågverk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | såg | saw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sagh | saw |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǫg | saw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagō | saw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |