Where does “insaisissable” come from?
insaisissable (French) comes from French saisissable, from French saisir, from Latin sacīre, from Frankish sakjan, from Proto-Germanic sakjaną, from Proto-Germanic sakaną, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
insaisissable (French): elusive; imperceptible
Definitions
- elusive; imperceptible
Ancestry of “insaisissable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | saisissable | graspable, seizable; understandable |
| 2 | French | saisir | to take hold of; to grab |
| 3 | Latin | sacīre | — |
| 4 | Frankish | sakjan | to sue, bring a legal charge against; to sue,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sakjaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sakaną | to charge, dispute |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂g- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |