Where does “zoekvak” come from?

zoekvak (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.

zoekvak (Dutch): search box, search field

Definitions

  1. search box, search field

Ancestry of “zoekvak”, step by step

zoekvak 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 vak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvakA compartment; A subject, discipline, class,...
2Middle Dutchvac—
3Old Dutchfakcompartment
4Proto-West Germanicfakdivision, compartment; period, interval
5Proto-GermanicfakąAn enclosed or defined space; division;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →