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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

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