Where does “unsinningly” come from?
unsinningly (English) comes from English unsinning, 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 — together, one.
unsinningly (English): Without sin
Ancestry of “unsinningly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unsinning | present participle of unsin; Not committing sins |
| 2 | English | unsin | To undo or annul a past sin; To deprive of... |
| 3 | English | Sin | — |
| 4 | English | shin | The front part of the leg below the knee; the... |
| 5 | Scottish Gaelic | sìn | stretch |
| 6 | Middle Irish | sin | — |
| 7 | Old Irish | sín | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |