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Where does “siun” come from?

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

siun (Old Saxon): vision, sight

Definitions

  1. vision, sight

Ancestry of “siun”, step by step

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

Words derived from “siun”

  • gisiuni
  • gisiun
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