Where does “synge” come from?

synge (Danish) comes from Old Danish siungæ, from Old Norse syngja, from Old Norse syngva, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

synge (Danish): sing

Definitions

  1. sing

Ancestry of “synge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishsiungæ—
2Old Norsesyngjato sing
3Old Norsesyngvato sing
4Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
5Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic singwaną →Every word from Old Norse syngva →