Etymology

sawhorse

saw·horse
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Today it means: A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working. Full definition →

English horse ← Middle English hors ← Old English hors
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sekʷ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*sagǭ
  3. Proto-West Germanic*sagā
  4. Old Englishsaga
  5. Middle Englishsawe
  6. Englishsaw
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥sós?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*wers-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*wérsēn
  12. Proto-Indo-Iranian*(w)ŕ̥šā
  13. Proto-Iranian*(w)ŕ̥šāder.?
  14. Proto-Germanic*hrussą
  15. Proto-West Germanic*hross
  16. Old Englishhors
  17. Middle Englishhors
  18. Englishhorse
  19. English todaysawhorse

From saw + horse.

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