Where does “síggja” come from?
síggja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse séa, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
síggja (Faroese): to see
Ancestry of “síggja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | séa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “síggja”