Where does “zoko” come from?

zoko (Polabian) comes from Middle Dutch sāke, from Old Dutch saka, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

zoko (Polabian): thing, affair

Definitions

  1. thing, affair

Ancestry of “zoko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsākecase, matter, affair
2Old Dutchsaka—
3Proto-West Germanicsakuaccusation, charge; case
4Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic saku →