Where does “unsinning” come from?
unsinning (English) comes from English unsin, 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 — together, one.
unsinning (English): present participle of unsin; Not committing sins
Definitions
- present participle of unsin; Not committing sins
Ancestry of “unsinning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsin | To undo or annul a past sin; To deprive of... |
| 2 | English | Sin | The god of the moon |
| 3 | English | shin | The front part of the leg below the knee; the... |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | sìn | stretch |
| 5 | Middle Irish | sin | that |
| 6 | Old Irish | sín | weather |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |