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Where does “inse” come from?

inse (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.

inse (Swedish): realize; to become aware of

Definitions

  1. realize; to become aware of

Ancestry of “inse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishseto see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;...
2Old Swedishsēa—
3Old Norseséa—
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →