Where does “ettersyn” come from?
ettersyn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål syn, from Old Norse sýn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
ettersyn (Norwegian Bokmål): examination, inspection, scrutiny
Definitions
- examination, inspection, scrutiny
Ancestry of “ettersyn”, step by step
ettersyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål syn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | syn | sight, eyesight, vision; a sight; a vision or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýn | sight, eyesight; appearance, look |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Norwegian Bokmål etter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | etter | after |
| 2 | Old Norse | ettir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftiri | more aft, further behind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |