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
- to seek an end to, to find a cure for; to have...
Ancestry of “søtj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sœkja | to seek, look for, search; to strive |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |