Where does “patentzaak” come from?

patentzaak (Dutch) comes from Dutch zaak, from Middle Dutch sāke, from Old Dutch saka, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

patentzaak (Dutch): patent case

Definitions

  1. patent case

Ancestry of “patentzaak”, step by step

patentzaak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zaak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzaakshop, small store, business; case, suit; thing,...
2Middle Dutchsākecase, matter, affair
3Old Dutchsaka—
4Proto-West Germanicsakuaccusation, charge; case
5Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Dutch patent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpatentpatent; excellent, exquisite
2GermanPatentpatent
3Latinpatēnsbeing opening; open
4Latinpateōto be open, accessible, attainable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →
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