Where does “sinew” come from?
Sinew comes from Middle English sineu, from Old English seonu, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, ultimately from the root (s)neh₁-.
sinew (English): A cord or tendon of the body; A cord or string,...
Definitions
- A cord or tendon of the body; A cord or string,...
Ancestry of “sinew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | synwe | — |
| 2 | Old English | sinu | sinew, nerve, tendon |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sinu | sinew |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | senawō | cord, tendon, sinew; nerve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snḗh₁wr̥ | tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |
Words derived from “sinew”