Where does “sachte” come from?

sachte (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon sāfti, from Proto-West Germanic samftī, from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu-.

Ancestry of “sachte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsāfti—
2Proto-West Germanicsamftīlevel, even, smooth, soft, gentle
3Proto-Indo-European*sóm-tu-—

Words derived from “sachte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic samftī →Every word from Old Saxon sāfti →