Where does “sakar” come from?

sakar (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sakar (Old Norse): on account of, for the sake of; genitive singular...

Definitions

  1. on account of, for the sake of; genitive singular...

Ancestry of “sakar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǫklegal case, action; fault
2Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakō →Every word from Old Norse sǫk →