Where does “sokian” come from?

sokian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sokian (Old Saxon): to seek, strive for

Definitions

  1. to seek, strive for

Ancestry of “sokian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
2Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →