Where does “søge” come from?

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

søge (Danish): to search, look; to seek, to look for; to apply...

Definitions

  1. to search, look; to seek, to look for; to apply...

Ancestry of “søge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǿkjato seek, look for, search
2Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “søge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →