Where does “sakfel” come from?
sakfel (Swedish) comes from Swedish sak, from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
sakfel (Swedish): factual error
Definitions
- factual error
Ancestry of “sakfel”, step by step
sakfel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sak | thing; undefined individual object, usually of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǫk | legal case, action; fault |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Swedish fel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fel | wrong, incorrect, erroneous; wrong, wrongly,... |