Where does “soke” come from?

soke (Middle English) comes from Old English sōcn, from Proto-West Germanic sōkni, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

Ancestry of “soke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsōcninquiry, prosecution; jurisdiction, prosecution;...
2Proto-West Germanicsōkni—
3Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “soke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sōkni →