Etymology

Saxish

Sax·ish
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Today it means: Saxon. Full definition →

Middle English Saxish ← Old English *Seaxisc ← Proto-Germanic *sahsiskaz
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*sahsiskaz
  2. Old English · inherited from*Seaxisc
  3. Middle English · inherited fromSaxish
  4. English todaySaxish

Inherited from Middle English Saxish, from Old English *Seaxisc (attested in Sūþseaxisċ), from Proto-Germanic *sahsiskaz.

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