Where does “leksakshandel” come from?

leksakshandel (Swedish) comes from Swedish leksak, from Swedish sak, from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

leksakshandel (Swedish): toystore

Definitions

  1. toystore

Ancestry of “leksakshandel”, step by step

leksakshandel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish leksak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishleksaka toy
2Swedishsakthing; undefined individual object, usually of...
3Old Norsesǫklegal case, action; fault
4Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Swedish handel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhandeltrade, commerce; the commercial exchange of...
2Low GermanHandel—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →