Where does “geondsecan” come from?

geondsecan (Old English) comes from Old English sēċan, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

geondsecan (Old English): to search thoroughly, investigate; to pervade

Definitions

  1. to search thoroughly, investigate; to pervade

Ancestry of “geondsecan”, step by step

geondsecan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English sēċan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsēċanto seek or inquire about
2Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
3Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Old English ġeond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeondthrough, throughout (+accusative)
2Proto-Germanicjend-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanī-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →
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