Where does “besechen” come from?

besechen (Middle English) comes from Old English sēċan, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

Ancestry of “besechen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsēċanto seek or inquire about
2Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
3Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “besechen”

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