Where does “nattsyn” come from?

nattsyn (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.

nattsyn (Norwegian Bokmål): night vision

Definitions

  1. night vision

Ancestry of “nattsyn”, step by step

nattsyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål syn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsynsight, eyesight, vision; a sight; a vision or...
2Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Norwegian Bokmål natt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnattnight
2Old Norsenáttnight
3Proto-Germanicnahtsnight
4Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
5Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →