Where does “unseizableness” come from?
unseizableness (English) comes from English unseizable, from English seizable, from English seize, from English seise, from Middle English seisen, from Old French seisir, from Latin sacīre, from Frankish sakjan — to seek out.
unseizableness (English): The state or condition of being unseizable
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unseizable
Ancestry of “unseizableness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unseizable | That cannot be seized or grasped |
| 2 | English | seizable | Capable of being seized |
| 3 | English | seize | To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture;... |
| 4 | English | seise | To vest ownership of a freehold estate in; To put... |
| 5 | Middle English | seisen | To kidnap, abduct, or take captive; To grasp or... |
| 6 | Old French | seisir | to grip; to seize |
| 7 | Latin | sacīre | — |
| 8 | Frankish | sakjan | to sue, bring a legal charge against; to sue,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | sakjaną | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | sakaną | to charge, dispute |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂g- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |