Where does “synvinkel” come from?

synvinkel (Swedish) comes from Swedish syn, 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.

synvinkel (Swedish): an angle, a viewpoint, an aspect

Definitions

  1. an angle, a viewpoint, an aspect

Ancestry of “synvinkel”, step by step

synvinkel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish syn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsynsight (ability to see), vision
2Old Swedishsȳnsight, ability to see
3Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
4Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Swedish vinkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvinkelan angle
2Middle Low Germanwinkel—
3Old Saxonwinkil—
4Proto-West Germanic*winkilsomething bent, twisted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →
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