Where does “filmsýning” come from?
filmsýning (Faroese) comes from Faroese sýning, from Faroese sýna, 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.
filmsýning (Faroese): screening, cinema show
Definitions
- screening, cinema show
Ancestry of “filmsýning”, step by step
filmsýning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese sýning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | sýning | exhibition, show |
| 2 | Faroese | sýna | to show |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýna | to show |
| 4 | Old Norse | sýnn | clear, evident, certain; fit, likely |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Faroese filmur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | filmur | film; movie |