Where does “sókn” come from?
sókn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sókn, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
sókn (Icelandic): attack, offensive; parish; petition, application
Definitions
- attack, offensive; parish; petition, application
Ancestry of “sókn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sókn | battle, undertaking |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sōkniz | investigation; probe; examination; inquiry;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “sókn”