Where does “sahha” come from?
sahha (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
Ancestry of “sahha”, step by step
sahha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic saku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | saku | accusation, charge; case |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Proto-Germanic *saku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *saku | — |