Etymology of the English word seize
the English word
seizederived from the English word
saisenderived from the Old French word
saisirderived from the Medieval Latin word
sacirederived from the Old French word
seisirDate
The earliest known usage of seize in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
seizure,
seizing,
seizedCognates
French
saisir, Italian
sagireUsage
Word found in Modern English
