Where does “undersøkja” come from?

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

undersøkja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to investigate

Definitions

  1. to investigate

Ancestry of “undersøkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksøkjato seek, to look for; to apply
2Old Norsesǿkjato seek, look for, search
3Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →