Where does “gemeensake” come from?
gemeensake (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sāke, from Old Dutch saka, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
gemeensake (Middle Dutch): republic
Definitions
- republic
Ancestry of “gemeensake”, step by step
gemeensake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch sāke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sāke | case, matter, affair |
| 2 | Old Dutch | saka | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | saku | accusation, charge; case |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Middle Dutch gemêen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | gemêen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | gimēni | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gamainī | common; shared, communal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gamainiz | shared, communal, public; common, ordinary |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-moynis | — |