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...
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- The duty of a tenant to bring corn etc to a...
Ancestry of “sucken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soken | The ancient right to hold a local court of... |
| 2 | Middle English | sookne | — |
| 3 | Old English | sōcn | inquiry, prosecution; jurisdiction, prosecution;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkni | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sōkniz | investigation; probe; examination; inquiry;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |