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Where does “sjón” come from?

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

sjón (Icelandic): a vision, sight, eyesight; a glimpse, sight,...

Definitions

  1. a vision, sight, eyesight; a glimpse, sight,...

Ancestry of “sjón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
2Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sjón”

  • sjónvarp
  • sjóntaug
  • sjónarhorn
  • sjónskertur
  • sjónauki
  • sjónvarp
  • sjónvarpssending
  • sjónvarpsskrá
  • sjónvarpstól
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