Where does “sin” come from?

sin (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch zin, from Middle Dutch sin, from Old Dutch sīn, from Proto-West Germanic sīn, from Proto-Germanic sīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

sin (Afrikaans): meaning, sense

Definitions

  1. meaning, sense

Ancestry of “sin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzinmeaning, significance; point, sense; sentence
2Middle Dutchsindirection; attention; sense, intellect, reason
3Old Dutchsīnwe be
4Proto-West Germanicsīnhis/her/its/their own
5Proto-Germanicsīnazhis/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīnaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sīn →