Where does “sikehûs” come from?

sikehûs (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian sike, 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.

sikehûs (West Frisian): A hospital

Definitions

  1. A hospital

Ancestry of “sikehûs”, step by step

sikehûs traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian sike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisiansikebreath
2West Frisiansykjeto search
3Old Frisiansēkato seek
4Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
5Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
6Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out

via West Frisian hûs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianhûshouse
2Old Frisianhūshouse
3Proto-West Germanichūshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Dutch ziekenhuis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchziekenhuisA hospital, medical care facility; An infirmary
2Middle Dutchsiechuus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →