Where does “sakna” come from?

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

sakna (Norwegian Nynorsk): to miss, lack; to be missing; to miss, have a...

Definitions

  1. to miss, lack; to be missing; to miss, have a...

Ancestry of “sakna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesaknato miss, feel the loss of
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 →