Where does “sacht” come from?

sacht (Low German) comes from Middle Low German sachte, from Old Saxon sāfti, from Proto-West Germanic samftī, from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu-.

Ancestry of “sacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansachte—
2Old Saxonsāfti—
3Proto-West Germanicsamftīlevel, even, smooth, soft, gentle
4Proto-Indo-European*sóm-tu-—

Words derived from “sacht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic samftī →Every word from Old Saxon sāfti →