Where does “soke” come from?

soke (English) comes from Middle English soke, from Old English sōcn, from Proto-West Germanic sōkni, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

soke (English): Any of several medieval rights, either to hold a...

Definitions

Any of several medieval rights, either to hold a...

Ancestry of “soke”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	soke	—
2	Old English	sōcn	inquiry, prosecution; jurisdiction, prosecution;...
3	Proto-West Germanic	sōkni	—
4	Proto-Germanic	sōkniz	investigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	sekʷ-	to follow; to see; to say

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sōkni →