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
- The ancient right to hold a local court of...
Ancestry of “soken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sookne | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “soken”