Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “se” come from?

se (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sēa, from Old Norse séa, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

se (Swedish): to see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;...

Definitions

  1. to see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;...

Ancestry of “se”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsēa—
2Old Norseséa—
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “se”

  • inse
  • sevärdhet
  • förse
  • avsikt
  • avsiktlig
  • utse
  • förutse
  • överse
  • avse
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