Where does “sýn” come from?

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

sýn (Icelandic): sight; a sight; vision

Definitions

  1. sight; a sight; vision

Ancestry of “sýn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
2Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-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 →
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