1. Etymology of the English word saw
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-
Derivations in English
jigsaw, sawier, backsaw, headsaw, pitsaw, resaw, ripsaw, sawdust, sawfish, sawfly, sawhorse, sawmill, sawtimber, sawtooth, whipsaw, bucksaw, dragsaw, handsaw, seesaw, teeter, tilt, sawingCognates
Dutch sage, Dutch zaag, German Sage, German Säge, Icelandic saga, Icelandic sög, Swedish sogUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word saw
derived from the English word saw