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Where does “verdisak” come from?

verdisak (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sak, from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

verdisak (Norwegian Bokmål): a valuable item, article of value; valuables

Definitions

  1. a valuable item, article of value; valuables

Ancestry of “verdisak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsaka legal dispute, litigation; a case; a matter,...
2Old Norsesǫklegal case, action; fault
3Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
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