Where does “soken” come from?
soken (Middle English) comes from Old English socian, from Proto-Germanic sukōną, from Proto-Germanic sūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
soken (Middle English): Alternative form of souken
Definitions
- Alternative form of souken
Ancestry of “soken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | socian | to soak, steep |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sukōną | to soak |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūkaną | to suck; to suckle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
Words derived from “soken”