Where does “sakna” come from?

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

sakna (Old Swedish): to miss, feel the loss of

Definitions

  1. to miss, feel the loss of

Ancestry of “sakna”, 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 “sakna

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