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Where does “saccular” come from?

saccular (English) comes from English ār, from Middle English ar, from Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from Old English dēaþ, from Old English wīc, from German witz, from Middle High German witz — to see.

saccular (English): Relating to a saccule; Having the form of a...

Definitions

  1. Relating to a saccule; Having the form of a...

Ancestry of “saccular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishār—
2Middle EnglisharAlternative form of here
3Middle EnglisherAlternative form of hire; Alternative form of...
4Old Englishǣrere, before
5Old Englishdēaþdeath
6Old Englishwīcdwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;...
7Germanwitz—
8Middle High Germanwitz—
9Old High Germanwizzi—
10Proto-West Germanicwītīpunishment
11Proto-Germanicwitjąknowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
12Proto-Germanic*witaną—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
14Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “saccular”

  • endosaccular
  • intrasaccular
  • extrasaccular
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →