Where does “zaon” come from?

zaon (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German sehen, from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

zaon (Vilamovian): to see (perceive with the eyes)

Definitions

  1. to see (perceive with the eyes)

Ancestry of “zaon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansehen—
2Old High Germansehanto see, to look
3Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-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-West Germanic sehwan →