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

Definitions

  1. a sawmill

Ancestry of “sågverk”, step by step

sågverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish verk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishverka work; something which has been accomplished; a...
2Old Norseverkwork, deed
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagō →Every word from Old Norse sǫg →