Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “saka” come from?

saka (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

Ancestry of “saka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsakuaccusation, charge; case
2Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “saka”

  • kledingzaak
  • rechtszaak
  • zaak
  • zaakwaarnemer
  • platenzaak
  • zakencijfer
  • corruptiezaak
  • zakenbank
  • eerzaak
  • noodzaak
  • sāke
  • sake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →