Where does “sýn” come from?

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

sýn (Old Norse): sight, eyesight; appearance, look

Definitions

  1. sight, eyesight; appearance, look

Ancestry of “sýn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
2Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “sýn”

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