Where does “sœkja” come from?

sœkja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sœkja (Old Norse): to seek, look for, search; to strive

Definitions

  1. to seek, look for, search; to strive

Ancestry of “sœkja”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sœkja”

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