Where does “suk” come from?
suk (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian suk, from Proto-Germanic swalīkaz, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
suk (Saterland Frisian): such
Definitions
- such
Ancestry of “suk”, step by step
suk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian suk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | suk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swalīkaz | such, that kind of, that sort of |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |
via Old Frisian sulch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | sulch | — |
via Old Frisian sullik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | sullik | — |