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

Definitions

  1. to see

Ancestry of “síggja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseséa—
2Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “síggja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Old Norse séa →