Where does “geondsceawian” come from?

geondsceawian (Old English) comes from Old English ġeond, from Proto-Germanic jend-, from Proto-Indo-European ī- — ice, frost.

geondsceawian (Old English): to look through, at, or about; to survey

Definitions

  1. to look through, at, or about; to survey

Ancestry of “geondsceawian”, step by step

geondsceawian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ġeond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeondthrough, throughout (+accusative)
2Proto-Germanicjend-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanī-ice, frost

via Old English scēawian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishscēawianto look, look at, exhibit, display; to look at,...
2Proto-Germanicskawwōnąto look, see, watch
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ī- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jend- →Every word from Old English ġeond →
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