Where does “syne” come from?

syne (Danish) comes from Old Norse sýna, from Old Norse sýnn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

syne (Danish): to inspect; to examine, appraise; to look, appear

Definitions

  1. to inspect; to examine, appraise; to look, appear

Ancestry of “syne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýnato show
2Old Norsesýnnclear, evident, certain; fit, likely
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “syne”

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