Where does “sahho” come from?

sahho (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.

sahho (Old High German): accuser

Definitions

  1. accuser

Ancestry of “sahho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansahhanto fight; to scold
2Proto-West Germanicsakanto fight, quarrel; to argue, disagree
3Proto-Germanicsakanąto charge, dispute
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂g-—
5Proto-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 →