Where does “sø̄kia” come from?

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

sø̄kia (Old Swedish): to seek

Definitions

  1. to seek

Ancestry of “sø̄kia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǿkjato seek, look for, search
2Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “sø̄kia”

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