Where does “sacīre” come from?
sacīre (Latin) comes from Frankish sakjan, from Proto-Germanic sakjaną, from Proto-Germanic sakaną, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
Ancestry of “sacīre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | sakjan | to sue, bring a legal charge against; to sue,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sakjaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sakaną | to charge, dispute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂g- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |