Where does “synskhed” come from?

synskhed (Danish) comes from Danish synsk, from Danish syn, 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.

synskhed (Danish): psychicness, clairvoyance

Definitions

  1. psychicness, clairvoyance

Ancestry of “synskhed”, step by step

synskhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish synsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsynskpsychic, clairvoyant
2Danishsynvision, faculty of sight; a way of perceiving...
3Old Saxonsiunvision, sight
4Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
5Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
6Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
7Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic siuniz
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