Where does “Sachsen” come from?

Sachsen (German) comes from Old High German Sahso, from Proto-West Germanic sahsō, from Proto-Germanic sahsô.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “Sachsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanSahsoa Saxon
2Proto-West Germanicsahsōa Saxon
3Proto-Germanicsahsô

Words derived from “Sachsen

Every word from Proto-Germanic sahsôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic sahsōEvery word from Old High German Sahso
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