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 Swedishsēato see
2Old Norseséa
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “se

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-