Where does “sagkyndig” come from?

sagkyndig (Danish) comes from Danish sag, from Old Danish sak, from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sagkyndig (Danish): expert; having special knowledge pertinent to the current situation

Definitions

  1. expert; having special knowledge pertinent to the current situation

Ancestry of “sagkyndig”, step by step

sagkyndig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsagmatter, affair; cause; thing
2Old Danishsak—
3Old Norsesǫklegal case, action; fault
4Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Danish kyndig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkyndigskilled, knowledgeable
2Middle Low Germankundich—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakō →Every word from Old Norse sǫk →