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Where does “sjonge” come from?

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

sjonge (West Frisian): to sing

Definitions

  1. to sing

Ancestry of “sjonge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansiunga—
2Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
3Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing

Words derived from “sjonge”

  • sjongster
  • sjonger
  • sjongfûgel
  • sjong
  • sjongboek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →