Where does “synas” come from?
synas (Swedish) comes from Old Norse sýnask, from Old Norse sýna, from Old Norse sýnn, from Proto-Germanic siuniz, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
synas (Swedish): have as appearance; to appear, to seem; to be...
Definitions
- have as appearance; to appear, to seem; to be...
Ancestry of “synas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sýnask | to appear; appear |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýna | to show |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýnn | clear, evident, certain; fit, likely |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |