Where does “avsiktlig” come from?

avsiktlig (Swedish) comes from Swedish avsikt, 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.

avsiktlig (Swedish): intentional

Definitions

  1. intentional

Ancestry of “avsiktlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishavsiktan intention, an intent, a purpose
2Swedishavseto intend; to fix the mind upon
3Swedishseto see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;...
4Old Swedishsēato see
5Old Norseséa—
6Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
7Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “avsiktlig”

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