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
Ancestry of “si”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | séa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |