Where does “seysen” come from?

seysen (Middle English) comes from Old French seisin, from Old French seisir, from Latin sacīre, from Frankish sakjan, from Proto-Germanic sakjaną, from Proto-Germanic sakaną, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

seysen (Middle English): Alternative form of seisen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of seisen

Ancestry of “seysen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchseisinact of seizing
2Old Frenchseisirto grip; to seize
3Latinsacīre—
4Frankishsakjanto sue, bring a legal charge against; to sue,...
5Proto-Germanicsakjaną—
6Proto-Germanicsakanąto charge, dispute
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂g-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakaną →