Where does “saka” come from?

saka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sakaðr, from Old Norse saka, from Proto-Germanic sakōną, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

saka (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of sak; guilty

Definitions

  1. definite singular of sak; guilty

Ancestry of “saka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesakaðrscathed, damaged; guilty; past participle of saka
2Old Norsesakato do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with
3Proto-Germanicsakōnąto charge, seek legal action against
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakōną →Every word from Old Norse saka →