Where does “sokne” come from?

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

sokne (Norwegian Bokmål): To search the bottom of a body of water with a hook, drag or similar implement for something or someone that has sunk

Definitions

  1. To search the bottom of a body of water with a hook, drag or similar implement for something or someone that has sunk

Ancestry of “sokne”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sokne”

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