Where does “sjóntaug” come from?

sjóntaug (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.

sjóntaug (Icelandic): optic nerve

Definitions

  1. optic nerve

Ancestry of “sjóntaug”, step by step

sjóntaug 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 taug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictaugrope, line, cable; nerve
2Old Norsetaugstring, rope
3Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →