Where does “syn” come from?

syn (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sȳn, from Old Norse sjón, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

syn (Swedish): sight (ability to see), vision

Definitions

  1. sight (ability to see), vision

Ancestry of “syn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsȳnsight, ability to see
2Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “syn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →
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