Where does “synge” come from?
synge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk syngja, from Old Norse syngva, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.
synge (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of syngja
Definitions
- Alternative form of syngja
Ancestry of “synge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | syngja | to sing; echo, boom |
| 2 | Old Norse | syngva | to sing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |