Where does “sjunka” come from?
sjunka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish siunka, from Old Norse søkkva, from Proto-Germanic sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷ- — to sink; to fall; to drop.
sjunka (Swedish): sink
Ancestry of “sjunka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | siunka | to sink |
| 2 | Old Norse | søkkva | to sink; to let sink |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sinkwaną | to sink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷ- | to sink; to fall; to drop |