Where does “nebensächlich” come from?
nebensächlich (German) comes from German Nebensache, from German sache, from Middle High German sache, from Old High German sahha, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
nebensächlich (German): irrelevant, unimportant, insignificant
Definitions
- irrelevant, unimportant, insignificant
Ancestry of “nebensächlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nebensache | minor matter, minor point, side issue, irrelevant... |
| 2 | German | sache | matter, affair, case, question, issue |
| 3 | Middle High German | sache | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sahha | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | saku | accusation, charge; case |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |