English word soak comes from Proto-Indo-European *seug-, Proto-Indo-European *sewḱ-, Proto-Indo-European *sāg(')-, Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g-, and later Proto-Germanic *sūganą (To suck. To suckle.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *seug- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sewḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sāg(')- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to track |
| *seh₂g- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to seek out |
| *sūganą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To suck. To suckle. |
| *suḱnéh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sōknō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *sōkniz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Dispute; quarrel; contest; struggle; fight. Investigation; probe; examination; inquiry. |
| *sukōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *sukkōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To suck. |
| socn | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (Anglo-Saxon, _, legal) Frequently used in connection with sacu: The exercise of judicial power; jurisdiction; right of inquisition; right of seeking, taking, or levying fines; revenue. A desiring; attempt to acquire (something); probing. A place of attendance; a resort. A seeking with hostile intent; an attack. A seeking; search; exploration. A visit; visiting. Protection; refuge; [...] |
| sōcn | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| socian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| soken | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| soak | English (eng) | (Australia) A low-lying depression that fills with water after rain.. (slang, British) A drunkard.. An immersion in water etc. (ceramics, transitive) To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time.. (figurative, transitive) To absorb; to drain.. (figurative, transitive) To take money from.. (intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.. [...] |