Where does “gensyn” come from?

gensyn (Danish) comes from Danish syn, from Old Saxon siun, from Old Norse sýn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

gensyn (Danish): meeting with someone again

Definitions

  1. meeting with someone again

Ancestry of “gensyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsynvision, faculty of sight; a way of perceiving...
2Old Saxonsiunvision, sight
3Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
4Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
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-Germanic siuniz →