Where does “utsyn” come from?

utsyn (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.

utsyn (Norwegian Bokmål): a view

Definitions

  1. a view

Ancestry of “utsyn”, step by step

utsyn 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 ut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålutout; get out!
2Old Norseútout
3Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →