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Where does “synlig” come from?

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

synlig (Swedish): visible

Definitions

  1. visible

Ancestry of “synlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýnnclear, evident, certain; fit, likely
2Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “synlig”

  • osynliggöra
  • osynlig
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