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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

  1. Reconciliation; peace; To reconcile; become...

Ancestry of “saught”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsaughte—
2Old EnglishsahtAlternative form of seht
3Proto-Germanicsahtizreproach; agreement; reconciliation
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →