Where does “gesin” come from?

gesin (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gezin, from Middle Dutch ghesinde, from Proto-Germanic gasinþiją, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

gesin (Afrikaans): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “gesin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgezinimmediate family or nuclear family
2Middle Dutchghesinde—
3Proto-Germanicgasinþiją—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gasinþiją →