Where does “sake” come from?
sake (Middle English) comes from Old English sacu, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
sake (Middle English): cause, reason; sake, cause
Definitions
- cause, reason; sake, cause
Ancestry of “sake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sacu | dispute, strife, contention; crime, sin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
Words derived from “sake”