Where does “saknaðr” come from?

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

saknaðr (Old Norse): sorrow for something that is lost, feeling of...

Definitions

  1. sorrow for something that is lost, feeling of...

Ancestry of “saknaðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesaknato miss, feel the loss of
2Old Norsesakato do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with
3Proto-Germanicsakōnąto charge, seek legal action against
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “saknaðr”

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