Where does “uppsyn” come from?

uppsyn (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.

uppsyn (Swedish): a look (on someone's face), a face, countenance, mien

Definitions

  1. a look (on someone's face), a face, countenance, mien

Ancestry of “uppsyn”, step by step

uppsyn 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 upp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishuppup
2Swedishlöpato run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly...
3Old Swedishløpato run
4Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
5Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic siuniz →