Where does “savn” come from?

savn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish savn, from Danish savne, from Old Norse sakna, from Old Norse saka, from Proto-Germanic sakōną, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

savn (Norwegian Bokmål): want, lack; loss; hardships, privation

Definitions

  1. want, lack; loss; hardships, privation

Ancestry of “savn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsavnneed, loss, privation
2Danishsavneto miss; to want
3Old Norsesaknato miss, feel the loss of
4Old Norsesakato do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with
5Proto-Germanicsakōnąto charge, seek legal action against
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakōną →Every word from Old Norse saka →