Where does “siinj” come from?

siinj (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian sīa, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

siinj (North Frisian): to see

Definitions

  1. to see

Ancestry of “siinj”, step by step

siinj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian sīa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansīato seep, to ooze
2Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Proto-Germanic sēaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsēanąto sow, to disperse
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sehwan →