Where does “syyni” come from?

syyni (Finnish) comes from Swedish syn, from Old Swedish sȳn, from Old Norse sjón, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

syyni (Finnish): inspection; first-person singular possessive of...

Definitions

  1. inspection; first-person singular possessive of...

Ancestry of “syyni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsynsight (ability to see), vision
2Old Swedishsȳnsight, ability to see
3Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
4Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-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 →