Where does “saknad” come from?

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

saknad (Norwegian Nynorsk): longing, lack, melancholy, wistfulness

Definitions

  1. longing, lack, melancholy, wistfulness

Ancestry of “saknad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesaknaðrsorrow for something that is lost, feeling of...
2Old Norsesaknato miss, feel the loss of
3Old Norsesakato do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with
4Proto-Germanicsakōnąto charge, seek legal action against
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakōną →Every word from Old Norse saka →