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Where does “syngva” come from?

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

syngva (Old Norse): to sing

Definitions

  1. to sing

Ancestry of “syngva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
2Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing

Words derived from “syngva”

  • sjunga
  • synge
  • syngja
  • synge
  • synge
  • syngja
  • syngja
  • syngja
  • siunga
  • siungæ
  • singga
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