Where does “firsahhan” come from?
firsahhan (Old High German) comes from Old High German sahhan, from Proto-West Germanic sakan, from Proto-Germanic sakaną, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
firsahhan (Old High German): to deny; to renounce
Ancestry of “firsahhan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sahhan | to fight; to scold |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sakan | to fight, quarrel; to argue, disagree |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sakaną | to charge, dispute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂g- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
Words derived from “firsahhan”