myEtymology.com: English etymology of headsaw

Etymology of the English word headsaw

the English word headsaw

derived from the English word head

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaubuthan

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaput- (head)

derived from the English word saw

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sago

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sagwo

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sek-

Word found in Modern English