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Where does “søke” come from?

søke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse sǿkja, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

søke (Norwegian Bokmål): to seek; to search, look or hunt; to apply

Definitions

  1. to seek; to search, look or hunt; to apply

Ancestry of “søke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǿkja—
2Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “søke”

  • undersøke
  • selvundersøkelse
  • søk
  • oppsøke
  • egenundersøkelse
  • forsøke
  • søker
  • søknad
  • søkelys
  • asylsøker
  • undersøkelse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →