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Where does “sucken” come from?

sucken (English) comes from English soken, 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.

sucken (English): The duty of a tenant to bring corn etc to a...

Definitions

  1. The duty of a tenant to bring corn etc to a...

Ancestry of “sucken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsokenThe ancient right to hold a local court of...
2Middle Englishsookne—
3Old Englishsōcninquiry, prosecution; jurisdiction, prosecution;...
4Proto-West Germanicsōkni—
5Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sucken”

  • insucken
  • suckener
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