Where does “sȳn” come from?

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

sȳn (Old Swedish): sight, ability to see

Definitions

  1. sight, ability to see

Ancestry of “sȳn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sȳn”

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