Where does “zinsdeel” come from?
zinsdeel (Dutch) 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.
zinsdeel (Dutch): phrase
Definitions
- phrase
Ancestry of “zinsdeel”, step by step
zinsdeel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |