Where does “sjølvsyn” come from?
sjølvsyn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sjølv, from Old Norse sjalfr, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
sjølvsyn (Norwegian Nynorsk): seeing something with one's own eyes, experiencing something firsthand
Definitions
- seeing something with one's own eyes, experiencing something firsthand
Ancestry of “sjølvsyn”, step by step
sjølvsyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sjølv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sjølv | myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjalfr | self |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |