Where does “syynätä” come from?

syynätä (Finnish) comes from Swedish syna, from Old Norse sýna, from Old Norse sýnn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

syynätä (Finnish): to sweep, to go over, to check

Definitions

  1. to sweep, to go over, to check

Ancestry of “syynätä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsynato look closely at something; to call
2Old Norsesýnato show
3Old Norsesýnnclear, evident, certain; fit, likely
4Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “syynätä”

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