Where does “Sassenheim” come from?
Sassenheim (Dutch) comes from Latin Saso, from Slovak šach, from Classical Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
Sassenheim (Dutch): to the north of Leiden and Oegstgeest
Definitions
- to the north of Leiden and Oegstgeest
Ancestry of “Sassenheim”, step by step
Sassenheim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Saso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Saso | An island in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania, now Sazan or Saseno |
| 2 | Slovak | šach | Shah; chess; checkmate |
| 3 | Classical Persian | شاه | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Dutch heim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heim | Alternative form of heem; home |
| 2 | Dutch | heem | house, home; yard |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hêem | home place |
| 4 | Old Dutch | hēm | home, place |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |