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
- to investigate, to examine, to explore, to survey
Ancestry of “undersöka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | söka | to search |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sø̄kia | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǿkja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
Words derived from “undersöka”