Where does “sakaðr” come from?

sakaðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse saka, from Proto-Germanic sakōną, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sakaðr (Old Norse): scathed, damaged; guilty; past participle of saka

Definitions

  1. scathed, damaged; guilty; past participle of saka

Ancestry of “sakaðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesakato do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with
2Proto-Germanicsakōnąto charge, seek legal action against
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “sakaðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakōną →Every word from Old Norse saka →