Where does “syn” come from?

syn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sýn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

syn (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; sight, eyesight, vision; a sight

Definitions

  1. <br>; sight, eyesight, vision; a sight

Ancestry of “syn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
2Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “syn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →