Where does “gisiuni” come from?

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

gisiuni (Old Saxon): sight; appearance

Definitions

  1. sight; appearance

Ancestry of “gisiuni”, step by step

gisiuni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon siun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsiunvision, sight
2Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Old Saxon gī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxongīyou plural
2Proto-West Germanicjiʀyou
3Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
4Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →