Where does “søkja” come from?

søkja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sǿkja, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

søkja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to seek, to look for; to apply

Definitions

  1. to seek, to look for; to apply

Ancestry of “søkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǿkjato seek, look for, search
2Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “søkja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →