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Where does “Saach” come from?

Saach (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German sahha, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

Saach (Luxembourgish): matter, affair; thing

Definitions

  1. matter, affair; thing

Ancestry of “Saach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansahha—
2Proto-West Germanicsakuaccusation, charge; case
3Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “Saach”

  • haaptsächlech
  • Haaptsaach
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