Where does “sjónarmið” come from?

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

sjónarmið (Faroese): point of view, perspective, standpoint

Definitions

  1. point of view, perspective, standpoint

Ancestry of “sjónarmið”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesjónvision, sight; view
2Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →