Where does “-sokning” come from?
-sokning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sokne, from Norwegian Bokmål sokn, from Old Norse sókn, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
-sokning (Norwegian Bokmål): Used to form masculine nouns denoting a native or inhabitant of the place named by the first element
Definitions
- Used to form masculine nouns denoting a native or inhabitant of the place named by the first element
Ancestry of “-sokning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sokne | To search the bottom of a body of water with a hook, drag or similar implement for something or someone that has sunk |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | sokn | A parish |
| 3 | Old Norse | sókn | battle, undertaking |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sōkniz | investigation; probe; examination; inquiry;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |