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Where does “Sucher” come from?

Sucher (German) comes from German suchen, from Middle High German suochen, from Old High German suohhen, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

Sucher (German): seeker, finder; viewfinder

Definitions

  1. seeker, finder; viewfinder

Ancestry of “Sucher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansuchento seek; to search, to look for
2Middle High Germansuochen—
3Old High Germansuohhento seek, inquire, look for
4Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
5Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
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