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Where does “sjón” come from?

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

sjón (Old Norse): sight, eyesight; look

Definitions

  1. sight, eyesight; look

Ancestry of “sjón”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sjón”

  • syyni
  • synavstånd
  • synas
  • osynliggöra
  • synlig
  • synsätt
  • synpunkt
  • syna
  • kultursyn
  • osynlig
  • synvinkel
  • syn
  • översyn
  • hänsyn
  • insyn
  • synkverva
  • tunnelsyn
  • oppsynsmann
  • synsvinkel
  • oppsyn
  • nattsyn
  • ettersyn
  • utsyn
  • innsyn
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