Where does “undersöka” come from?

undersöka (Swedish) comes from Swedish söka, from Old Swedish sø̄kia, from Old Norse sǿkja, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

undersöka (Swedish): to investigate, to examine, to explore, to survey

Definitions

  1. to investigate, to examine, to explore, to survey

Ancestry of “undersöka”, step by step

undersöka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish söka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsökato search
2Old Swedishsø̄kiato seek
3Old Norsesǿkjato seek, look for, search
4Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via Swedish under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishunderunder; below; beneath; during, at the same time...
2Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
3Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “undersöka

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyetiEvery word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną
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