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

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

Ancestry of “soke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsoke—
2Old Englishsōcninquiry, prosecution; jurisdiction, prosecution;...
3Proto-West Germanicsōkni—
4Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-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 →