Where does “saklöst” come from?

saklöst (Swedish) comes from Swedish saklös, from Swedish sak, from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

saklöst (Swedish): blamelessly, innocently, guiltlessly, scot-free

Definitions

  1. blamelessly, innocently, guiltlessly, scot-free

Ancestry of “saklöst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsaklösblameless, innocent, guiltless
2Swedishsakthing; undefined individual object, usually of...
3Old Norsesǫklegal case, action; fault
4Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakō →Every word from Old Norse sǫk →