Where does “sykje” come from?
sykje (West Frisian) comes 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.
sykje (West Frisian): to search
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Ancestry of “sykje”, step by step
sykje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian sēka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | sēka | to seek |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Proto-West Germanic *sīkan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīkan | to sigh, take a deep breath |