Where does “eftersöka” come from?
eftersöka (Swedish) comes from Swedish söka, from Old Swedish sø̄kia, from Old Norse sǿkja, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
eftersöka (Swedish): search, look for
Definitions
- search, look for
Ancestry of “eftersöka”, step by step
eftersöka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish söka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | söka | to search |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sø̄kia | to seek |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǿkja | to seek, look for, search |
| 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 Swedish efter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than "or" later... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |