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

inse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish se

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishseto see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;...
2Old Swedishsēato see
3Old Norseséa
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Swedish in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishininto, the direction "from "out" to "in
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwanąEvery word from Old Norse séa