såg

Swedish

/soːɡ/, /soːɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • saw; a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal
  • sawmill

Etymology

Derived from Old Swedish sagh derived from Old Norse sǫg derived from Proto-Germanic *sagō derived from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (cut, dry out, coagulate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sek-

Gloss

cut, dry out, coagulate

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

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