Where does “synes” come from?
synes (Danish) comes from Danish syne, 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.
synes (Danish): to think; to seem, appear; to look
Definitions
- to think; to seem, appear; to look
Ancestry of “synes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | syne | to inspect; to examine, appraise; to look, appear |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýna | to show |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýnn | clear, evident, certain; fit, likely |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |