Where does “sokn” come from?

sokn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sókn, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sokn (Norwegian Nynorsk): A parish

Definitions

  1. A parish

Ancestry of “sokn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesóknbattle, undertaking
2Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkniz →Every word from Old Norse sókn →