Where does “szukać” come from?
szukać (Polish) comes 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.
szukać (Polish): to look for, to seek, to search
Definitions
- to look for, to seek, to search
Ancestry of “szukać”, step by step
szukać traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German suochen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | suochen | to seek, to search |
| 2 | Old High German | suohhen | to seek, inquire, look for |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Proto-Slavic sukati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | sukati | to twist |
via Middle Low German sö̂ken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sö̂ken | — |