Where does “sogn” come from?

sogn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish sogn, from Old Swedish sōkn, from Old Norse sókn, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sogn (Norwegian Bokmål): A parish

Definitions

  1. A parish

Ancestry of “sogn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsogna parish
2Old Swedishsōknparish
3Old Norsesóknbattle, undertaking
4Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sogn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkniz →Every word from Old Norse sókn →