Where does “pakesizzer” come from?
pakesizzer (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian sizze, from Old Frisian sidza, from Proto-West Germanic saggjan, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
pakesizzer (West Frisian): grandchild of a man
Definitions
- grandchild of a man
Ancestry of “pakesizzer”, step by step
pakesizzer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian sizze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | sizze | to say |
| 2 | Old Frisian | sidza | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | saggjan | to say |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via West Frisian pake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | pake | grandpa, grandfather; old man |