Where does “sjón” come from?

sjón (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sjón, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sjón (Faroese): vision, sight; view

Definitions

  1. vision, sight; view

Ancestry of “sjón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
2Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sjón”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →