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

  1. have as appearance; to appear, to seem; to be...

Ancestry of “synas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýnaskto appear; appear
2Old Norsesýnato show
3Old Norsesýnnclear, evident, certain; fit, likely
4Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →