Where does “søgbar” come from?

søgbar (Danish) comes from Danish søge, from Old Norse sǿkja, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

søgbar (Danish): searchable

Definitions

  1. searchable

Ancestry of “søgbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsøgeto search, look; to seek, to look for; to apply...
2Old Norsesǿkjato seek, look for, search
3Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →
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