Where does “saisissable” come from?

saisissable (French) comes 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.

saisissable (French): graspable, seizable; understandable

Definitions

  1. graspable, seizable; understandable

Ancestry of “saisissable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsaisirto take hold of; to grab
2Latinsacīre—
3Frankishsakjanto sue, bring a legal charge against; to sue,...
4Proto-Germanicsakjaną—
5Proto-Germanicsakanąto charge, dispute
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂g-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “saisissable”

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