Where does “syer” come from?

syer (Danish) comes from Danish sy, from Old Norse sýja, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.

syer (Danish): sewer

Definitions

  1. sewer

Ancestry of “syer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsysew; stitch
2Old Norsesýjato sew
3Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
4Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →