Where does “avsikt” come from?

avsikt (Swedish) comes from Swedish avse, 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.

avsikt (Swedish): an intention, an intent, a purpose

Definitions

  1. an intention, an intent, a purpose

Ancestry of “avsikt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishavseto intend; to fix the mind upon
2Swedishseto see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;...
3Old Swedishsēato see
4Old Norseséa—
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “avsikt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Old Norse séa →
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