Where does “sēċan” come from?

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

sēċan (Old English): to seek or inquire about

Definitions

  1. to seek or inquire about

Ancestry of “sēċan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
2Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “sēċan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →