Where does “savn” come from?

savn (Danish) comes from Danish savne, from Old Norse sakna, from Old Norse saka, from Proto-Germanic sakōną, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

savn (Danish): need, loss, privation

Definitions

  1. need, loss, privation

Ancestry of “savn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsavneto miss; to want
2Old Norsesaknato miss, feel the loss of
3Old Norsesakato do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with
4Proto-Germanicsakōnąto charge, seek legal action against
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “savn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakōną →Every word from Old Norse saka →