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Where does “sakse” come from?

sakse (Danish) comes from Danish -e, from Old Danish -æ, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

sakse (Danish): to use a pair of scissors, clip; plural...

Definitions

  1. to use a pair of scissors, clip; plural...

Ancestry of “sakse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danish-eMarks the infinitive of many or most verbs, and...
2Old Danish-æ—
3Old Norse-aindicates negation; does not; Creates...
4Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
5Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
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