Where does “skynja” come from?
skynja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skynja, from Old Norse skyn, from Proto-Germanic skunją.
skynja (Icelandic): to sense, to perceive; to understand, to...
Definitions
- to sense, to perceive; to understand, to...
Ancestry of “skynja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skynja | perceive |
| 2 | Old Norse | skyn | sense, perception, understanding |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skunją | — |