Where does “syynäys” come from?
syynäys (Finnish) comes from Finnish syynätä, 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.
syynäys (Finnish): sweeping, going over, checking
Definitions
- sweeping, going over, checking
Ancestry of “syynäys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | syynätä | to sweep, to go over, to check |
| 2 | Swedish | syna | to look closely at something; to call |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýna | to show |
| 4 | Old Norse | sýnn | clear, evident, certain; fit, likely |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |