Where does “sinnest” come from?
sinnest (English) comes from English Sin, from English shin, from Scottish Gaelic sìn, from Middle Irish sin, from Old Irish sín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sinnest (English): second-person singular simple present form of sin
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of sin
Ancestry of “sinnest”, step by step
sinnest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sin | The god of the moon |
| 2 | English | shin | The front part of the leg below the knee; the... |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | sìn | stretch |
| 4 | Middle Irish | sin | that |
| 5 | Old Irish | sín | weather |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |