Where does “zoekbalk” come from?
zoekbalk (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.
zoekbalk (Dutch): search bar
Definitions
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Ancestry of “zoekbalk”, step by step
zoekbalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zoeken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zoeken | to search; to look for, to seek |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | soeken | to seek, to look for; to seek to, to strive to |
| 3 | Old Dutch | suoken | to seek, to look for; to seek, to try to get; to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |