Where does “undersökning” come from?

undersökning (Swedish) comes from Swedish undersöka, 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.

undersökning (Swedish): an investigation, an examination, a survey

Definitions

  1. an investigation, an examination, a survey

Ancestry of “undersökning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishundersökato investigate, to examine, to explore, to survey
2Swedishsökato search
3Old Swedishsø̄kiato seek
4Old Norsesǿkjato seek, look for, search
5Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “undersökning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →
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