Where does “soken” come from?

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

soken (English): The ancient right to hold a local court of...

Definitions

  1. The ancient right to hold a local court of...

Ancestry of “soken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsookne—
2Old Englishsōcninquiry, prosecution; jurisdiction, prosecution;...
3Proto-West Germanicsōkni—
4Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “soken”

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