Where does “saisissement” come from?

saisissement (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.

saisissement (French): shock; sudden chill

Definitions

  1. shock; sudden chill

Ancestry of “saisissement”, 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 “saisissement”

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