Where does “sogneprest” come from?

sogneprest (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sogn, 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.

sogneprest (Norwegian Bokmål): a vicar, pastor, minister in charge of a parish

Definitions

  1. a vicar, pastor, minister in charge of a parish

Ancestry of “sogneprest”, step by step

sogneprest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål sogn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmålsognA parish
2Danishsogna parish
3Old Swedishsōknparish
4Old Norsesóknbattle, undertaking
5Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Norwegian Bokmål prest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpresta priest, minister
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkniz →Every word from Old Norse sókn →