Where does “Sachsen” come from?
Sachsen (German) comes from Old High German Sahso, from Proto-West Germanic sahsō, from Proto-Germanic sahsô.
Sachsen (German): inflection of Sachse:
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Definitions
- inflection of Sachse:
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Ancestry of “Sachsen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | Sahso | a Saxon |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sahsō | a Saxon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sahsô | — |
Words derived from “Sachsen”