Where does “saccade” come from?
Saccade comes from French saccade, from French saccader, meaning to pull or jerk.
saccade (English): A sudden jerking movement; A rapid jerky movement...
Definitions
- A sudden jerking movement; A rapid jerky movement...
Ancestry of “saccade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | saccade | a jerk; a rapid jerky movement of the eye from... |
| 2 | French | saquer | to sack, fire; to not be able to stand someone;... |
| 3 | French | sac | bag, sack; ten French francs; plunder, loot |
| 4 | Old Norse | saka | to do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sakōną | to charge, seek legal action against |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |