Where does “sýnn” come from?

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

sýnn (Icelandic): evident, clear; visible

Definitions

  1. evident, clear; visible

Ancestry of “sýnn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýnnclear, evident, certain; fit, likely
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 →