Where does “saught” come from?
saught (English) comes from Middle English saughte, from Old English saht, from Proto-Germanic sahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
saught (English): Reconciliation; peace; To reconcile; become...
Definitions
- Reconciliation; peace; To reconcile; become...
Ancestry of “saught”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | saughte | — |
| 2 | Old English | saht | Alternative form of seht |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sahtiz | reproach; agreement; reconciliation |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |