seisir

Old French

verb

Definitions

to grip hold firmly
to seize take by force

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sacire derived from Old High German *sazjan.

Origin

Old High German

*sazjan

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

seise English
seize English
sacire Latin
saciō, sacīre Latin
sacīre Latin
cosaisir French
ressaisir French
saisir French
saisissable French
saisissement French
*sakjaną Proto-Germanic
*sakōną Proto-Germanic
seisen Middle English
seyse Middle English
*sazjan Old High German
*sakjan Frankish