Where does “sakkunnig” come from?
sakkunnig (Swedish) comes from Swedish sak, from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
sakkunnig (Swedish): knowledgeable; an adviser, an expert; a special...
Definitions
- knowledgeable; an adviser, an expert; a special...
Ancestry of “sakkunnig”, step by step
sakkunnig 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 kunnig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kunnig | skilled; having skill; knowledgeable; having... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kunnigr | known |
Words derived from “sakkunnig”