Where does “sjónop” come from?

sjónop (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.

sjónop (Faroese): pupil

Definitions

  1. pupil

Ancestry of “sjónop”, step by step

sjónop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese sjón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesjónvision, sight; view
2Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Faroese op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseopopening, orifice
2Old Norseopopening
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →