Where does “saie” come from?
saie (Middle English) comes from Middle English assayen, from Anglo-Norman assaier, from Old French essai, from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
saie (Middle English): Alternative form of assayen
Definitions
- Alternative form of assayen
Ancestry of “saie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | assayen | To trial, test or assay; To launch an attempt or... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | assaier | Alternative form of essaier |
| 3 | Old French | essai | trial |
| 4 | Late Latin | exagium | weight; weighing, testing on the balance;... |
| 5 | Latin | exigō | — |
| 6 | Latin | agō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |