Where does “iigsee” come from?

iigsee (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German gsee, from Middle High German sehen, from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

iigsee (Alemannic German): to see, understand, comprehend

Definitions

  1. to see, understand, comprehend

Ancestry of “iigsee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germangseeto see
2Middle High Germansehen—
3Old High Germansehanto see, to look
4Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sehwan →