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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

  1. to sack, fire; to not be able to stand someone;...

Ancestry of “saquer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsacbag, sack; ten French francs; plunder, loot
2Old Norsesakato do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with
3Proto-Germanicsakōnąto charge, seek legal action against
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
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