Where does “zaak” come from?

zaak (Dutch) comes 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.

zaak (Dutch): shop, small store, business; case, suit; thing,...

Definitions

  1. shop, small store, business; case, suit; thing,...

Ancestry of “zaak”, step by step

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

Words derived from “zaak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →