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Where does “sāke” come from?

sāke (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch saka, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

Ancestry of “sāke”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sāke”

  • kledingzaak
  • rechtszaak
  • zaak
  • zaakwaarnemer
  • platenzaak
  • zakencijfer
  • corruptiezaak
  • zakenbank
  • eerzaak
  • noodzaak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →