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Where does “saklig” come from?

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

saklig (Swedish): factual; objective, impartial, just, unbiased;...

Definitions

  1. factual; objective, impartial, just, unbiased;...

Ancestry of “saklig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsakthing; undefined individual object, usually of...
2Old Norsesǫklegal case, action; fault
3Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “saklig”

  • saklighet
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