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Where does “sachlech” come from?

sachlech (Luxembourgish) comes from German sächlich, 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.

sachlech (Luxembourgish): objective; pragmatic

Definitions

  1. objective; pragmatic

Ancestry of “sachlech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansächlichneuter
2Germansache—
3Middle High Germansache—
4Old High Germansahha—
5Proto-West Germanicsakuaccusation, charge; case
6Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →