Where does “klarsyn” come from?

klarsyn (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.

klarsyn (Danish): clarity, insight, lucidity

Definitions

  1. clarity, insight, lucidity

Ancestry of “klarsyn”, step by step

klarsyn 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 klar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishklarclear; bright; plain
2Middle Low Germanklār—
3Latinclārusclear, bright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →