Where does “søkin” come from?

søkin (Faroese) comes from Faroese søkja, from Old Norse sǿkja, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

søkin (Faroese): eager, resolute, active, busy

Definitions

  1. eager, resolute, active, busy

Ancestry of “søkin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesøkjato seek; to apply for
2Old Norsesǿkjato seek, look for, search
3Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “søkin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →