Where does “litteratursökning” come from?
litteratursökning (Swedish) comes from Swedish sökning, 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.
litteratursökning (Swedish): literature search
Definitions
- literature search
Ancestry of “litteratursökning”, step by step
litteratursökning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sökning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sökning | a search |
| 2 | Swedish | söka | to search |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sø̄kia | to seek |
| 4 | Old Norse | sǿkja | to seek, look for, search |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Swedish litteratur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | litteratur | literature |