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
- a valuable item, article of value; valuables
Ancestry of “verdisak”, step by step
verdisak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sak | a legal dispute, litigation; a case; a matter,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǫk | legal case, action; fault |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Norwegian Bokmål verdi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | verdi | value |