Where does “boksynthet” come from?
boksynthet (Swedish) comes from Swedish boksynt, from Swedish -synt, from Swedish syn, from Old Swedish sȳn, from Old Norse sjón, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
boksynthet (Swedish): bookishness
Definitions
- bookishness
Ancestry of “boksynthet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | boksynt | well-read, lettered |
| 2 | Swedish | -synt | sighted |
| 3 | Swedish | syn | sight (ability to see), vision |
| 4 | Old Swedish | sȳn | sight, ability to see |
| 5 | Old Norse | sjón | sight, eyesight; look |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |