Where does “unseizable” come from?
unseizable (English) comes from English seizable, from English seize, from English seise, from Middle English seisen, from Old French seisir, from Latin sacīre, from Frankish sakjan, from Proto-Germanic sakjaną — to seek out.
unseizable (English): That cannot be seized or grasped
Definitions
- That cannot be seized or grasped
Ancestry of “unseizable”, step by step
unseizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seizable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seizable | Capable of being seized |
| 2 | English | seize | To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture;... |
| 3 | English | seise | To vest ownership of a freehold estate in; To put... |
| 4 | Middle English | seisen | To kidnap, abduct, or take captive; To grasp or... |
| 5 | Old French | seisir | to grip; to seize |
| 6 | Latin | sacīre | — |
| 7 | Frankish | sakjan | to sue, bring a legal charge against; to sue,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sakjaną | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | sakaną | to charge, dispute |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂g- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |