Where does “sjonger” come from?

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

sjonger (West Frisian): singer, vocalist

Definitions

  1. singer, vocalist

Ancestry of “sjonger”, step by step

sjonger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian sjonge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisiansjongeto sing
2Old Frisiansiunga—
3Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing

via West Frisian er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianerclitic form of hy used before the object or after...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic singwaną →Every word from Old Frisian siunga →