Where does “saccade” come from?
saccade (French) comes from French saquer, from French sac, from Old Norse saka, from Proto-Germanic sakōną, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
saccade (French): a jerk; a rapid jerky movement of the eye from...
Definitions
- a jerk; a rapid jerky movement of the eye from...
Ancestry of “saccade”, step by step
saccade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French saquer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | saquer | to sack, fire; to not be able to stand someone;... |
| 2 | French | sac | bag, sack; ten French francs; plunder, loot |
| 3 | Old Norse | saka | to do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sakōną | to charge, seek legal action against |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |