Where does “syn” come from?

syn (Danish) comes 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.

syn (Danish): vision, faculty of sight; a way of perceiving...

Definitions

  1. vision, faculty of sight; a way of perceiving...

Ancestry of “syn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsiunvision, sight
2Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “syn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →