Where does “synsvinkel” come from?

synsvinkel (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.

synsvinkel (Norwegian Bokmål): viewing angle, angle of view; point of view

Definitions

  1. viewing angle, angle of view; point of view

Ancestry of “synsvinkel”, step by step

synsvinkel 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 vinkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvinkelan angle
2Low Germanwinkel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic siuniz