Where does “avse” come from?
avse (Swedish) comes from Swedish se, from Old Swedish sēa, from Old Norse séa, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
avse (Swedish): to intend; to fix the mind upon
Definitions
- to intend; to fix the mind upon
Ancestry of “avse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | se | to see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sēa | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | séa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “avse”