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Where does “søkia” come from?

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

søkia (Old Swedish): to seek; to examine

Definitions

  1. to seek; to examine

Ancestry of “søkia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “søkia”

  • ansöka
  • ansökan
  • sökväg
  • massundersökning
  • sökning
  • sökmotor
  • sökord
  • försöka
  • söka
  • sökbar
  • undersöka
  • undersökning
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