sjá

Icelandic

/ˈsjauː/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to see, to sense or perceive with one's eyes
  • to see, to perceive, to spot
  • to see, to understand

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse séa derived from Proto-Germanic *sehwaną (see) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sekʷ-

Gloss

follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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