Where does “sökväg” come from?

sökväg (Swedish) comes from Swedish väg, from French vague, from Middle French vague, from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

sökväg (Swedish): a path

Definitions

  1. a path

Ancestry of “sökväg”, step by step

sökväg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish väg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvägroad, street, path; way, course, direction,...
2Frenchvaguewave; vague; vagueness
3Middle Frenchvague—
4Old Frenchvaguemovement on the surface of a liquid, ripple
5Old Norsevágrocean, sea; inlet, bay
6Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Swedish söka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsökato search
2Old Swedishsø̄kiato seek
3Old Norsesǿkjato seek, look for, search
4Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vágr →