Where does “seizin” come from?
seizin (English) comes from English seisin, from Middle English seisin, from Old French seisin, from Old French seisir, from Latin sacīre, from Frankish sakjan, from Proto-Germanic sakjaną, from Proto-Germanic sakaną — to seek out.
seizin (English): Alternative form of seisin
Definitions
- Alternative form of seisin
Ancestry of “seizin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seisin | An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right... |
| 2 | Middle English | seisin | — |
| 3 | Old French | seisin | act of seizing |
| 4 | Old French | seisir | to grip; to seize |
| 5 | Latin | sacīre | — |
| 6 | Frankish | sakjan | to sue, bring a legal charge against; to sue,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sakjaną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sakaną | to charge, dispute |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂g- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |