Where does “synge” come from?

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

synge (Norwegian Bokmål): to sing

Definitions

  1. to sing

Ancestry of “synge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesyngjato sing
2Old Norsesyngvato sing
3Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic singwaną →Every word from Old Norse syngva →