Where does “gjennomskue” come from?

gjennomskue (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gjennom, from Old Norse gegnum, from Old Norse gegn, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.

gjennomskue (Norwegian Bokmål): to see through e.g. someone's intentions, a disguise

Definitions

  1. to see through e.g. someone's intentions, a disguise

Ancestry of “gjennomskue”, step by step

gjennomskue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål gjennom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgjennomthrough and through; through; through, during
2Old Norsegegnumthrough
3Old Norsegegnstraight, direct; fit, serviceable; direct,...
4Proto-Germanicgagintowards, in the direction of; against

via Norwegian Bokmål skue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskueappearance, sight, spectacle, view; to behold,...
2Old Norseskoðato watch, view
3Proto-Germanicskuþōną—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Germanic gagin →Every word from Old Norse gegn →Every word from Old Norse gegnum →