Where does “sinlessly” come from?
sinlessly (English) comes from English sinless, from Middle English synneles, from Old English synlēas, from Old English synn, from Proto-West Germanic sunnju, from Proto-Germanic sunjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁s-ónt-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts — to be.
sinlessly (English): In a sinless way; without sin
Definitions
- In a sinless way; without sin
Ancestry of “sinlessly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sinless | Without sin; never having sinned |
| 2 | Middle English | synneles | sinless lacking sin, innocent |
| 3 | Old English | synlēas | without sin; sinless |
| 4 | Old English | synn | sin |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sunnju | responsibility; care; concern; worry; anxiety |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sunjō | truth, sooth; denial, protest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁s-ónt-ih₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sónts | active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |