English word sucker comes from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g-, and later Proto-Germanic *sakaną (To charge, dispute.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *seh₂g- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to seek out |
| *sakaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To charge, dispute. |
| *sakō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Charge, case, lawsuit. Quarrel. Thing, matter. |
| sahha | Old High German (ca. 750-1050) (goh) | |
| sache | Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500) (gmh) | |
| Sache | German (deu) | (chiefly, in plural, colloquial) kilometers per hour. (law) thing: corporeal object. Affair. Cause, action. Subject, matter, business. Thing, object. |
| sucker | English (eng) | (slang) A thing or object. Any thing or object being called attention to with emphasis, as in "this sucker". |