Where does “syn” come from?
syn (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.
Ancestry of “syn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sjón | sight, eyesight; look |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |