Where does “saisir” come from?

saisir (French) comes 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.

saisir (French): to take hold of; to grab

Definitions

  1. to take hold of; to grab

Ancestry of “saisir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsacīre—
2Frankishsakjanto sue, bring a legal charge against; to sue,...
3Proto-Germanicsakjaną—
4Proto-Germanicsakanąto charge, dispute
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂g-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “saisir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakaną →