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