Where does “vidsynthet” come from?
vidsynthet (Swedish) comes from Swedish vidsynt, from Swedish -synt, 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.
vidsynthet (Swedish): broad-mindedness, tolerance
Definitions
- broad-mindedness, tolerance
Ancestry of “vidsynthet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vidsynt | broad-minded, tolerant |
| 2 | Swedish | -synt | sighted |
| 3 | Swedish | syn | sight (ability to see), vision |
| 4 | Old Swedish | sȳn | sight, ability to see |
| 5 | Old Norse | sjón | sight, eyesight; look |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |