Where does “indsyn” come from?

indsyn (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.

indsyn (Danish): insight

Definitions

  1. insight

Ancestry of “indsyn”, step by step

indsyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish syn

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

via Danish ind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishindin
2Old Danishin—
3Old Norseinnin, into; the
4Proto-Germanicinnin, into
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →