Where does “søkkva” come from?
søkkva (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷ- — to sink; to fall; to drop.
søkkva (Old Norse): to sink; to let sink
Ancestry of “søkkva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sinkwaną | to sink |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷ- | to sink; to fall; to drop |
Words derived from “søkkva”