Where does “ettersyn” come from?
ettersyn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk syn, from Old Norse sýn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
ettersyn (Norwegian Nynorsk): examination, inspection, scrutiny
Definitions
- examination, inspection, scrutiny
Ancestry of “ettersyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | syn | <br>; sight, eyesight, vision; a sight |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýn | sight, eyesight; appearance, look |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |