Where does “syngja” come from?

syngja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse syngva, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

syngja (Icelandic): to sing; to warble, to sing, to chirp; to sound,...

Definitions

  1. to sing; to warble, to sing, to chirp; to sound,...

Ancestry of “syngja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesyngvato sing
2Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
3Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic singwanąEvery word from Old Norse syngva
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