Where does “zinnen” come from?
zinnen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sinnen, from Old Dutch sinnan, from Proto-West Germanic sinnan, from Proto-Germanic sinnaną, from Proto-Germanic sennaną, from Proto-Indo-European sent-n-, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
zinnen (Dutch): to contemplate, to plot; to satisfy, to please
Definitions
- to contemplate, to plot; to satisfy, to please
Ancestry of “zinnen”, step by step
zinnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch sinnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sinnen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sinnan | to feel, to sense; to consider, to think about,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sinnan | to feel; to sense direction; to consider, think... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaną | to feel; to sense direction; to consider, think... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sennaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sent-n- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |
via Dutch zin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zin | meaning, significance; point, sense; sentence |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sin | direction; attention; sense, intellect, reason |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sīn | we be |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sīn | his/her/its/their own |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīnaz | his/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |