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English word seek comes from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g-, Proto-Indo-European - -yeti, and later Proto-Indo-European *séh₂gyeti (To give a sign.)
*seh₂g- (Proto-Indo-European)
to seek out
- -yeti (Proto-Indo-European)
*séh₂gyeti (Proto-Indo-European)
To give a sign.
*sōkijaną (Proto-Germanic)
To seek, to look for.
secan (Old English)
To seek, strive for.
sēċan (Old English)
seken (Middle English)
To seek.
seek (English)
(intransitive, obsolete) To go, move, travel (in a given direction).. (transitive) To to ask for; to solicit; to beseech.. (transitive) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.. (transitive) To try to find, to look for, to search.. (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.