Where does “afzoeken” come from?

afzoeken (Dutch) comes from Dutch zoeken, from Middle Dutch soeken, from Old Dutch suoken, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

afzoeken (Dutch): to search thoroughly

Definitions

  1. to search thoroughly

Ancestry of “afzoeken”, step by step

afzoeken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zoeken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzoekento search; to look for, to seek
2Middle Dutchsoekento seek, to look for; to seek to, to strive to
3Old Dutchsuokento seek, to look for; to seek, to try to get; to...
4Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
5Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →