Where does “skjøne” come from?

skjøne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse skynja, from Old Norse skyn, from Proto-Germanic skunją.

skjøne (Norwegian Nynorsk): to understand, fathom; to see

Definitions

  1. to understand, fathom; to see

Ancestry of “skjøne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskynjaperceive
2Old Norseskynsense, perception, understanding
3Proto-Germanicskunją—
Every word from Proto-Germanic skunją →Every word from Old Norse skyn →Every word from Old Norse skynja →