Where does “schük” come from?

schük (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sēka, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

schük (North Frisian): to search, seek

Definitions

  1. to search, seek

Ancestry of “schük”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansēkato seek
2Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
3Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →