Where does “Gaardesach” come from?
Gaardesach (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German sach, from Middle High German sache, from Old High German sahha, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
Gaardesach (Pennsylvania German): vegetable, greens; garden truck
Definitions
- vegetable, greens; garden truck
Ancestry of “Gaardesach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pennsylvania German | sach | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | sache | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sahha | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saku | accusation, charge; case |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |