Where does “sänka” come from?

sänka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sænkia, from Old Norse sænkva, from Proto-Germanic sankwijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

sänka (Swedish): to lower; move downwards; to cause to sink below...

Definitions

  1. to lower; move downwards; to cause to sink below...

Ancestry of “sänka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsænkiato cause to sink
2Old Norsesænkva—
3Proto-Germanicsankwijanąto cause to sink
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “sänka”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →