Sawmill
/ˈsɔːˌmɪl/noun
A mill or factory in which logs are cut into lumber.
Did you know?Unlike eerie words like *disaster* or *mortgage*, *sawmill* has a plain, practical origin: it’s a straightforward compound that appeared in English for a machine-driven timber mill, not a hidden ritual term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*melh₂-
“to grind, crush, or wear down”
Old English
OE
mylen
“a mill for grinding grain”
Late Old English / Middle English
English
saw
“a tool with a toothed blade for cutting”
Middle English
English
saw-mylne
“a mill using a saw or saws to cut timber”
Modern English
English
sawmill
“a facility where logs are cut into lumber”