Where does “sin” come from?
Sin comes from Old English synn, from Old English sċīnan, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots sent-, h₁es-, and sek- related to being or cutting.
sin (English): A violation of God's will or religious law; A...
Definitions
- A violation of God's will or religious law; A...
Ancestry of “sin”, step by step
sin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English synne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | synne | Alternative form of sonne |
| 2 | Old English | synn | sin |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnju | responsibility; care; concern; worry; anxiety |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunjō | truth, sooth; denial, protest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁s-ónt-ih₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sónts | active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via Middle English sunne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sunne | Alternative form of sonne; sun |
| 2 | Old English | sunne | sun |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnā | sun |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunnǭ | the sun |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh̥₂uén | sun; the Sun |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Middle English sinne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sinne | — |