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Where does “sjong” come from?

sjong (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian sjonge, from Old Frisian siunga, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

sjong (West Frisian): first-person singular present indicative of...

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  1. first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “sjong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisiansjongeto sing
2Old Frisiansiunga—
3Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →