Where does “se där” come from?

se där (Swedish) comes from Swedish där, from Old Norse þar, from Proto-Norse ᚦᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

se där (Swedish): Expresses learning (of) something (surprising or noteworthy, through direct observation or otherwise); look at that, won't you look at that

Definitions

  1. Expresses learning (of) something (surprising or noteworthy, through direct observation or otherwise); look at that, won't you look at that

Ancestry of “se där”, step by step

se där traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish där

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdärthere; at that place
2Old Norseþarthere, in that place
3Proto-Norseᚦᚨᚱthere
4Proto-Germanicþarthere, in that place
5Proto-Indo-Europeantar-there
6Proto-Indo-Europeanto-it; that; the, that
7Proto-Indo-Europeanthis; that

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European