Where does “sogn” come from?

sogn (Danish) comes from Old Swedish sōkn, from Old Norse sókn, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sogn (Danish): a parish

Definitions

  1. a parish

Ancestry of “sogn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsōknparish
2Old Norsesóknbattle, undertaking
3Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sogn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkniz →Every word from Old Norse sókn →
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