Etymology Explorer › Old Danish

Where does “siungæ” come from?

siungæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse syngja, from Old Norse syngva, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

Ancestry of “siungæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesyngjato sing
2Old Norsesyngvato sing
3Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing

Words derived from “siungæ”

  • synge
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