Where does “søk” come from?
søk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål søke, from Old Norse sǿkja, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
søk (Norwegian Bokmål): a search; a hunt; imperative of søke
Definitions
- a search; a hunt; imperative of søke
Ancestry of “søk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | søke | to seek; to search, look or hunt; to apply |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǿkja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |