Where does “sying” come from?

sying (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sy, from Old Norse sjór, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

sying (Norwegian Nynorsk): sewing

Definitions

  1. sewing

Ancestry of “sying”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksyto sew; to stitch
2Old NorsesjórAlternative form of sær
3Proto-Germanicsaiwizsea, ocean
4Proto-Germanicsīhwanąto filter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
6Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną →