Where does “Szukaj” come from?
Szukaj (Polish) comes from Polish szukać, from Middle High German suochen, from Old High German suohhen, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
Ancestry of “Szukaj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | szukać | to look for, to seek, to search |
| 2 | Middle High German | suochen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | suohhen | to seek, inquire, look for |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |