Where does “søtj” come from?

søtj (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sœkja, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

søtj (Westrobothnian): to seek an end to, to find a cure for; to have...

Definitions

  1. to seek an end to, to find a cure for; to have...

Ancestry of “søtj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesœkjato seek, look for, search; to strive
2Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →