Where does “sjónarhóll” come from?

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

sjónarhóll (Icelandic): viewpoint

Definitions

  1. viewpoint

Ancestry of “sjónarhóll”, step by step

sjónarhóll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic sjón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsjóna vision, sight, eyesight; a glimpse, sight,...
2Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Icelandic hóll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichóllhill, hillock
2Old Norsehóllhill, hillock, knoll
3Proto-Germanic*huhalaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →
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