Where does “saisissement” come from?

saisissement (Norman) comes from French saisissement, from French saisir, 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.

saisissement (Norman): chill

Definitions

  1. chill

Ancestry of “saisissement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsaisissementshock; sudden chill
2Frenchsaisirto take hold of; to grab
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 →