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