Where does “sike” come from?

sike (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian sykje, from Old Frisian sēka, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sike (West Frisian): breath

Definitions

  1. breath

Ancestry of “sike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisiansykjeto search
2Old Frisiansēkato seek
3Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
4Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

Words derived from “sike”

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