Where does “schatzoeker” come from?

schatzoeker (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.

schatzoeker (Dutch): a treasure hunter

Definitions

  1. a treasure hunter

Ancestry of “schatzoeker”, step by step

schatzoeker 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 schat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschattreasure; honey, darling, sweet person
2Middle Dutchschatmoney; treasure, large amount of wealth; treasury
3Old Dutchskat—
4Proto-West Germanic*skatttreasure
5Proto-Germanicskattazcattle, kine; owndom, wealth, goods; hoard,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskatn-—
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