Where does “si” come from?

si (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse séa, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

si (Westrobothnian): To see

Definitions

  1. To see

Ancestry of “si”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseséa—
2Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sehwaną →Every word from Old Norse séa →