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Where does “sōcn” come from?

sōcn (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic sōkni, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sōcn (Old English): inquiry, prosecution; jurisdiction, prosecution;...

Definitions

  1. inquiry, prosecution; jurisdiction, prosecution;...

Ancestry of “sōcn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsōkni—
2Proto-Germanicsōknizinvestigation; probe; examination; inquiry;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sōcn”

  • soc
  • soke
  • soken
  • sucken
  • insucken
  • suckener
  • socspeak
  • soca
  • soc
  • soke
  • sookne
  • socne
  • metesocn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →