Where does “saknad” come from?

saknad (Swedish) comes from Swedish sakna, from Old Swedish sakna, from Old Norse sakna, from Old Norse saka, from Proto-Germanic sakōną, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

saknad (Swedish): missing, which someone misses; lacking

Definitions

missing, which someone misses; lacking

Ancestry of “saknad”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	sakna	to miss, to lack, to want, to be without
2	Old Swedish	sakna	to miss, feel the loss of
3	Old Norse	sakna	to miss, feel the loss of
4	Old Norse	saka	to do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with
5	Proto-Germanic	sakōną	to charge, seek legal action against
6	Proto-Indo-European	seh₂g-	to seek out

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakōną →Every word from Old Norse saka →