Where does “sōkni” come from?
sōkni (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
Ancestry of “sōkni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sōkniz | investigation; probe; examination; inquiry;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |