Where does “suken” come from?
suken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch sūcan, from Proto-Germanic sūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
suken (Middle Dutch): Alternative form of sugen
Definitions
- Alternative form of sugen
Ancestry of “suken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | sūcan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sūkaną | to suck; to suckle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |