Where does “sókn” come from?

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

sókn (Old Norse): battle, undertaking

Definitions

  1. battle, undertaking

Ancestry of “sókn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sókn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkniz →