Where does “sake” come from?

sake (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 “sake”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	saka	—
2	Proto-West Germanic	saku	accusation, charge; case
3	Proto-Germanic	sakō	quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
4	Proto-Indo-European	seh₂g-	to seek out

Words derived from “sake”

kledingzaak
rechtszaak
zaak
zaakwaarnemer
platenzaak
zakencijfer
corruptiezaak
zakenbank
eerzaak
noodzaak

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