Where does “syna” come from?
syna (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sýna, from Old Norse sýnn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
syna (Norwegian Nynorsk): inflection of syn:
## definite feminine...
Definitions
- inflection of syn:
## definite feminine...
Ancestry of “syna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sýna | to show |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýnn | clear, evident, certain; fit, likely |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “syna”