Where does “soeklig” come from?
soeklig (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans lig, from Dutch licht, from Dutch be-, from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
soeklig (Afrikaans): searchlight
Definitions
- searchlight
Ancestry of “soeklig”, step by step
soeklig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans lig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | lig | light; not heavy; slight; mild; to lift, to raise |
| 2 | Dutch | licht | light, of little weight; easy, mild; A light,... |
| 3 | Dutch | be- | Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | be- | A verb prefix with a variety of meanings |
| 5 | Old Dutch | be- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Afrikaans soek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | soek | to search, seek; market, souq, bazaar, street of... |
| 2 | Dutch | zoeken | to search; to look for, to seek |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | soeken | to seek, to look for; to seek to, to strive to |
| 4 | Old Dutch | suoken | to seek, to look for; to seek, to try to get; to... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |