Where does “saquear” come from?
saquear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sacar, from Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic sakaną, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
saquear (Portuguese): to plunder; to sack; to loot
Definitions
- to plunder; to sack; to loot
Ancestry of “saquear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | sacar | to pull out; to extract; to snatch; to draw; to... |
| 2 | Gothic | 𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽 | to dispute, quarrel, argue; to rebuke |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sakaną | to charge, dispute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂g- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |